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

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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