When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, people inside the island’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, were protected by a large yellow pendulum at the building’s center that ...

The Taipei 101 building, once recognized as the tallest skyscraper in the ... when the Burj Khalifa in Dubai dethroned it. Taiwan is prone to earthquakes because it sits on the Pacific "Ring ...

Taiwan experienced a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on ... people inside Taipei's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, stayed safe thanks to a "large yellow pendulum at the building's center that helped ...

After a strong earthquake hit Taiwan on January 21, 2025, an old picture of a tilting building resurfaced in social media posts that falsely portrayed it as showing the aftermath.

Five people are confirmed dead and more than 200 injured as Taiwan begins clean up operations after a powerful 6.8 earthquake hit the island. The deaths occured as cranes and scaffolding at a ...

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, emerged largely unscathed from a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake, showcasing its resilience. The building's unique design, featuring a giant pendulum known ...

TAIPEI--A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the ...

At least 17 people were killed in that quake, which triggered landslides and severely damaged buildings around Hualien. April's earthquake was the most serious in Taiwan since it was struck by a 7 ...

At least four people were killed and more than 200 injured Sunday after a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan. Taiwan's Central ... from the 60th floor of a building under construction.

Taiwan's earthquake preparedness comes from decades of regulation and work in building structural resilience. But there were still some damaged buildings, showing that things remain to be done.