Earthquakes Impact Taiwan Manufacturing

April 27, 2022 – A series of earthquakes have rocked Taiwan over the past several weeks. Most notably, Hualien, a large city on Taiwan’s east coast, was struck by a 6.7 magnitude quake that left one person injured and impacted the structural integrity of the Yuxing Bridge, causing it to collapse. 

• March 23, 2022 – Hualien, Taiwan – Magnitude 6.7 earthquake 
• April 2022 – Kaohsiung City, Taiwan – Five earthquakes above magnitude 5.0 
• April 18, 2022 – Hengchun, Taiwan – Magnitude 5.7 earthquake 
• April 24, 2022 – Yilan, Taiwan – Magnitude 4.9 earthquake 

Most of these earthquakes are within the 5.0 – 6.0 range, where only minor damage to buildings and structures occurs. However, they still pose a moderate risk to the supply and production of goods coming out of Taiwan.