Record surge in strong earthquakes hitting Taiwan in 2024: CWA

Taiwan has experienced 42 earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 or higher so far in 2024, already the highest annual count since modern record-keeping began in 1995, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Tuesday.

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