Why Tuesday's earthquake in Taiwan was so much less destructive than the one in 1999

Tyler Bartlam
Kathryn Fox
Mary Louise Kelly

April 03, 2024 / 1:53 pm

Taiwan was rocked Tuesday by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast. But the causalities and destruction are minimal compared to a devastating earthquake that the island nation in 1999.

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