“Observers strongly criticized Taiwan’s response to the 21 September 1999 earthquake, arguing that it took hours for emergency medical response teams to arrive, that rescuers lacked ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — An earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning ... The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.0 quake was about 21 kilometers (12 miles) south-southeast of Yilan on ...

The earthquake on April 3 was Taiwan's strongest in 25 years ... "Based on the experience of the September 21 earthquake [in 1999], aftershocks are expected to last at least six months to a ...

The exercises would be held to mark annual National Disaster Prevention Day on Sept. 21, the aim of which is to test Taiwan’s preparedness and improve its earthquake resilience in case of a major ...