Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 50 missing
![This frame grab from AFPTV video taken on April 3, 2024 shows rescue workers searching for survivors at the damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's east on the morning of April 3, prompting tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island as well as parts of southern Japan and the Philippines. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP) / “The erroneous mention appearing in the Byline of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [STR] instead of [Mahmoud Rizk]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention from all your online services and delete it from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for...](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--xdYQWVjr--/ar_16:10,<strong></strong>c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050/v1712184216/4KS97JI_000_34ND9YJ_jpg)
This frame grab from AFPTV video taken on 3 April 2024 shows rescue workers searching for survivors at the damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. Photo: AFPTV / AFP