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.