Life on the Ring of Fire: How Taiwan prepares for quakes
Taiwan sits on the "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity along the Pacific Rim, and -- much like neighbouring Japan -- has a long history of catastrophic quakes.
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Heavy equipment being used to demolish the Uranus building, which was damaged in the April 3 earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan on April 5, 2024. (AFP)
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TAIPEI - The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years killed at least 10 people and damaged dozens of buildings, but the destruction was largely contained thanks