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Magnitude 7.0 Quake Off Taiwan Rattles North, Triggers Precautionary Chip-Plant Checks

Early checks show limited outages with no widespread damage.

Overview

  • Taiwan’s weather agency recorded the offshore earthquake roughly 30 kilometers east of Yilan County at about 11 p.m. local time and at a depth greater than 72 kilometers.
  • Shaking was felt across northern Taiwan and swayed buildings in Taipei, according to initial reports.
  • More than 3,000 households in Yilan briefly lost power before service was restored, with no immediate reports of major structural damage.
  • TSMC temporarily evacuated some facilities as a safety step, later returning staff and reporting that work-safety systems functioned normally, with any production impact not yet determined.
  • Authorities and companies are continuing assessments for delayed damage, and no tsunami alerts or impacts were reported.