Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau

Typhoon Haikui leaves trail of destruction in Taiwan

Taiwan woke up Monday to toppled trees, floods, and persistent rainfall after Typhoon Haikui made landfall on the island and swept overnight across its central mountain ranges.

Haikui initially appeared to leave the island but made a second landfall early Monday in southwestern Kaohsiung, before it was downgraded to a severe tropical storm.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Taiwan, buildings sway in Taipei

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Taiwan's eastern coast on April 20, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking offices in the capital, Taipei. 

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a tsunami after the quake, which had been measured at 6.3 by Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.