Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness saved a lot of lives — and prevented a catastrophe for the global tech economy

Image caption: Rescue teams demolish a building which collapsed following an earthquake on April 3, 2024 in Hualien, Taiwan. Image credit: Annabelle Chih / Getty Images. Article by Bryan Walsh. Vox – April 4, 2024.

When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s eastern coast on April 3, the first concern involved the risk to people and property. Here, the news was not as dire as initially feared — only nine people have been reported killed as of Wednesday evening, along with hundreds of injuries. Considering that Wednesday’s quake was the strongest in Taiwan in 25 years — and that earthquakes of similar strength have killed tens of thousands of people or more in other countries — this could have been much worse. […]

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