In Pictures: Taiwan rocked by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
The quake on April 3 is the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years
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A damaged building in Hualien following a major 7.4-magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Part of a damaged building seen on the road in Hualien following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Emergency workers assisting a survivor after he was rescued from a damaged building in New Taipei City following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Emergency workers attending to a survivor who had been trapped in a damaged building in New Taipei City following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Firefighters working at the site of a collapsed building in Hualien following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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A man reacting after a brick wall in a house collapsed in Taipei following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
Damaged buildings in the Xindian district of New Taipei City following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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An employee clearing broken bottles on the floor of a supermarket in Yilan following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Students walking past a damaged building in National Hualien Girls’ High School in Hualien following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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Students evacuating from a school building in Taipei following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
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People gathering in the lobby of the Taipei 101 office building in Taipei following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
Passengers waiting below a screen broadcasting a subway train suspension following a major earthquake in eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

