A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami

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  • Опубликовано: 1 апр 2024
  • A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
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  • @melodydeleon5072
    @melodydeleon5072 2 месяца назад +408

    Prayers for Taiwanese people. 🙏

    • @Joyful_Mandarin_Story
      @Joyful_Mandarin_Story 2 месяца назад +12

      Thank you!☺️

    • @user-zb1eb5nw2t
      @user-zb1eb5nw2t 2 месяца назад +7

      😢谢谢🇨🇳

    • @user-hj1rs2pk8o
      @user-hj1rs2pk8o 2 месяца назад +8

      prayer trolls wasting no time plaguing this video with their useless prayer comments. smh

    • @trevorjensen2706
      @trevorjensen2706 2 месяца назад +19

      Prayer doesn't hurt. Damn, dude! Taiwan is suffering, and you are pissed someone has the audacity to pray. Come on, be better.

    • @GodzillaVsModi
      @GodzillaVsModi 2 месяца назад

      ​@@user-hj1rs2pk8o just wait 2 years, you have no Idea what's coming........ Solar storm, earth Magnetic Pole reverse, internet apocalypse, World war and so more ......
      You will be first to pray when it arrives....

  • @scratchx26
    @scratchx26 2 месяца назад +9

    They built those buildings strong AF

  • @SomboonCM
    @SomboonCM 2 месяца назад +78

    In my travels, i have found the people of Taiwan to be very nice. I hope they all are doing well.

    • @s0kulite
      @s0kulite 2 месяца назад

      People are nice, drivers are not

    • @ivanexell-uz4mv
      @ivanexell-uz4mv Месяц назад

      @@s0kulite that’s everywhere tbf

    • @s0kulite
      @s0kulite Месяц назад

      @@ivanexell-uz4mv no, I’ve lived in Minnesota half my live, and Taiwan half my life.
      Taiwanese drivers fkin sucks, look at one of my shorts, I sued that dude, and there’s way more incidents like it.

  • @toy311383
    @toy311383 2 месяца назад +167

    Pray for Taiwan!

    • @mariagraciela6670
      @mariagraciela6670 2 месяца назад +6

      🙏🤗

    • @DeeDee-tx8ll
      @DeeDee-tx8ll 2 месяца назад +1

      lol what for

    • @anderstermansen130
      @anderstermansen130 2 месяца назад

      And what about thoughts?😂

    • @NullbYte-gk5jq
      @NullbYte-gk5jq 2 месяца назад

      For you to kick the bucket😂​@@DeeDee-tx8ll

    • @user-ce8ep8nj2s
      @user-ce8ep8nj2s 2 месяца назад +2

      😬THE END is already happening even before the eclipse of the SIXTH SEAL of the Apocalypse opens😱😭🤧JESUS ​​IS BLACK AND HE IS COMING BACK TO FREE AND SAVE HIS TRUE PEOPLE THE BLACK PEOPLE🙏🙏🙏Seek Jesus while there is still time😭Accept Jesus as black God😭😭🙏🙏 YAHUSHUA IS RETURNING🙏🙏

  • @angeladelaguardia
    @angeladelaguardia 2 месяца назад +21

    I experienced a 7.6 earthquake in the 90's so I know the one in Taiwan is also scary. Prayers for peace and immediate help and rescue to all affected.

    • @kurtdowney1489
      @kurtdowney1489 2 месяца назад +1

      I was in Norwalk in CA under a car on a lift still have nightmares.

  • @bekirhaneleman
    @bekirhaneleman 2 месяца назад +11

    早日康复。希望你们能尽快治愈地震的创伤。当土耳其发生7.8级、7.6级地震时,我们的国家、台湾国家和人民与我们同在。我们失去了近 50,000 名公民,我的整个社区和我居住的城市都被摧毁了。您的痛苦也是我们的。希望你早日康复,回到过去的日子,我们为你祈祷。🙏🏼🇹🇷🇹🇼

  • @udayiscool
    @udayiscool 2 месяца назад +4

    I am from India, our prayers with people of Taiwan...
    May god give strength to face this situation. Hope they recover soon.

  • @creyflan
    @creyflan 2 месяца назад +81

    Hope everyone is alright!!

    • @comedyfootball4860
      @comedyfootball4860 2 месяца назад

      Not everyone unfortunately

    • @winxwest2964
      @winxwest2964 2 месяца назад +1

      There is 0% chance everyone is ok

    • @votexyt178
      @votexyt178 2 месяца назад +1

      i don’t think everyone is alright

    • @leonjames3089
      @leonjames3089 2 месяца назад +1

      My Sister My dad My Grandma and Grandpa all died just me and my Dad left... :(

    • @udayiscool
      @udayiscool 2 месяца назад

      @leonjames3089 be strong..
      Very difficult to do so.
      May god give you strength to face it.
      Spend time with your father..

  • @KCleague2013
    @KCleague2013 2 месяца назад +7

    playing for taiwan from japan

  • @Obeijin
    @Obeijin 2 месяца назад +124

    7.4 ? Wow that is strong !

    • @manuelvillanueva3753
      @manuelvillanueva3753 2 месяца назад +4

      Magnitude 7.2 on July 15, 1990 was a devastating earthquake that shook the island of Luzon that killed more than 400 and destroyed many buildings...
      The following year, the 12th of June 1991, Mount Pinatubo in central Luzon erupted...

    • @BillDownhill
      @BillDownhill 2 месяца назад +8

      But not as strong as family.

    • @aurinkobay7118
      @aurinkobay7118 2 месяца назад +2

      yup I hope alll are fine

    • @Centre14
      @Centre14 2 месяца назад +6

      @@BillDownhill
      it's been a long day..
      without you again.

    • @arjoona9767
      @arjoona9767 2 месяца назад

      💀 too quake too damage ​@@Centre14

  • @Joyful_Mandarin_Story
    @Joyful_Mandarin_Story 2 месяца назад +49

    That’s really scary to experienced… I’m in Taipei.😢

    • @davetrotter258
      @davetrotter258 2 месяца назад +2

      me too.............

    • @yungdial5987
      @yungdial5987 2 месяца назад +4

      Did people die ?? I hope everyone is ok!!! I have friends that were visiting out there now in Taipei

    • @clarkneylcabasaan4722
      @clarkneylcabasaan4722 2 месяца назад +4

      Stay safe 😊

    • @_w_w_
      @_w_w_ 2 месяца назад +3

      I think today is one of those days that it might be safer staying outdoors even under the heat.

    • @votexyt178
      @votexyt178 2 месяца назад

      i am 100% everyone is not ok

  • @abhiseks.3550
    @abhiseks.3550 2 месяца назад +12

    Condolences from India. 🇮🇳🇹🇼

  • @neetu603
    @neetu603 2 месяца назад +8

    Hope everyone is alright 🙏😢

  • @joshuachrisley7562
    @joshuachrisley7562 2 месяца назад +51

    Those Two buildings they show are well built

    • @MegaTriumph1
      @MegaTriumph1 2 месяца назад +2

      They must of lifted out of the ground. Wow.

    • @baoyumak4343
      @baoyumak4343 2 месяца назад +8

      Stronger than the foundation.

    • @KillberZomL4D42494
      @KillberZomL4D42494 2 месяца назад +4

      Except for the foundations.

    • @allentoyokawa9068
      @allentoyokawa9068 2 месяца назад +1

      not really

    • @Renard380
      @Renard380 2 месяца назад +5

      "Well built" buildings don't take a nap in the middle of the street

  • @0524cami
    @0524cami 2 месяца назад +44

    7.4 followed by a 6.4! They have also experienced 8 aftershocks of 5 or greater

    • @_w_w_
      @_w_w_ 2 месяца назад

      Yes, it hasn't stopped. I finished a work call with the US just before 8am and was about to shower and head to the office when the quake arrived. Every time I felt safe enough to go into the shower, another round of strong aftershock arrives.

    • @yycforlife5048
      @yycforlife5048 2 месяца назад

      Here we go

  • @medina__anidem
    @medina__anidem 2 месяца назад +9

    Praying for people 😭🙏

  • @ole7492
    @ole7492 2 месяца назад +21

    I really feel for them, we experienced the same thing a year ago

    • @iwannaseesnow
      @iwannaseesnow 2 месяца назад +1

      IF IT'S IN CHINA, YOU WON'T SAY THIS!

    • @ole7492
      @ole7492 2 месяца назад +5

      @@iwannaseesnow why bro? How did you assume this?

    • @birdsnature6421
      @birdsnature6421 2 месяца назад

      @@iwannaseesnow I don't know what you are talking about, we are both Han Chinese after all

  • @gladitsnotme
    @gladitsnotme 2 месяца назад +3

    Sturdy ass buildings! Thank God Taiwanese people actually care about engineering and construction, unlike the Chinese! ❤❤

  • @maxchi6946
    @maxchi6946 2 месяца назад +3

    born and raised in Taiwan. This one was the biggest I ever experienced. I was on the 18th floor and the shake was so intense I couldn’t stand still…

    • @ItsMe-el4jh
      @ItsMe-el4jh 2 месяца назад +1

      Are u alive

    • @M-sp8uj
      @M-sp8uj 2 месяца назад

      Who talk....

  • @Dionysius-un5be
    @Dionysius-un5be 2 месяца назад +10

    Hope everyone is fine!😢

  • @everyringisgood
    @everyringisgood 2 месяца назад +10

    Pray for TW 🇹🇼

  • @JIRO-FX3150
    @JIRO-FX3150 2 месяца назад +51

    ​​I pray for the safety of the Taiwanese people. 🎌

    • @9.reinaaaa
      @9.reinaaaa 2 месяца назад +2

      as someone who’s Taiwanese…
      that’s a Japan flag.

    • @user-qk2gz5ku9g
      @user-qk2gz5ku9g 2 месяца назад +2

      @@9.reinaaaaI think what he wants to express is that his concern for Taiwan from Japan.

    • @khersonskiyarbuzkhersonski2460
      @khersonskiyarbuzkhersonski2460 2 месяца назад

      Taiwan this China

  • @brutalplanet1708
    @brutalplanet1708 2 месяца назад +4

    That really sucks.

  • @xman3514
    @xman3514 2 месяца назад +1

    their engineering level is insane.

  • @lonam...95
    @lonam...95 2 месяца назад +9

    Allah protect all people in taiwan 🙏🙏 , I hope everyone is safe

    • @Akash-kt1we
      @Akash-kt1we 2 месяца назад

      Stop praying for kufar

    • @lclt55555
      @lclt55555 2 месяца назад

      @@Akash-kt1we Ahh.. The true colors of the 'religion of peace' followers

  • @yasminanne1888
    @yasminanne1888 2 месяца назад +1

    The building are really so strong

  • @featherkutz5894
    @featherkutz5894 2 месяца назад +3

    Hearts and prayers for Taiwanese in this time of trouble.

  • @user-tl4jo7he3w
    @user-tl4jo7he3w 2 месяца назад +3

    Hope Everyone Safe.

  • @JuliePangelinan
    @JuliePangelinan 2 месяца назад +1

    sending my prayers from guam i hope all are safe 🙏

  • @MissylovesTrouble
    @MissylovesTrouble 2 месяца назад +14

    0:20 Did that building just collapse onto a lower level? It looks like there was a another level with the red roofing.

    • @mfo7611
      @mfo7611 2 месяца назад +3

      It does appear that way.

    • @newbengraham4775
      @newbengraham4775 2 месяца назад +5

      that corner of the building was probably open and just had a pillar outside.

    • @alexshapiro9841
      @alexshapiro9841 2 месяца назад

      it's just a steel roof that fell off, FOOL

  • @steven0406
    @steven0406 2 месяца назад +1

    Although the intensity of this earthquake was high, the damage in Taiwan was not severe compared with previous earthquakes in Turkey or other countries. Many buildings in Taiwan are ugly and old, but their earthquake resistance is still very good. Taiwanese people also took the earthquake relatively calmly.

  • @MikeKobb
    @MikeKobb 2 месяца назад +4

    I hope the Taiwanese folks I worked with years ago are okay.

    • @amazingamazing1477
      @amazingamazing1477 2 месяца назад

      Mike, I am safe , we Taiwanese dont scare of China's missile and earthquake

  • @user-ks7of5os1p
    @user-ks7of5os1p 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you❤

  • @hungducnguyen-fh7df
    @hungducnguyen-fh7df 2 месяца назад +2

    God Bless People of Taiwan. Prayer for Taiwan.

  • @Jeff-Lynn
    @Jeff-Lynn 2 месяца назад +4

    Hope people in Taiwan doing better to cope with the earthquake.

  • @iviewthetube
    @iviewthetube 2 месяца назад +3

    Strong buildings! Italy made a fortune off of a building which looked like that.

  • @KaylaCosmos
    @KaylaCosmos 2 месяца назад +1

    This woke me up today in Taipei with my whole bed shaking for about 30 seconds. It’s scary to see how some buildings have been affected in Hualien and let’s hope we get as many people out safely 🙏🏻

    • @sumantasamrat7291
      @sumantasamrat7291 2 месяца назад

      But earthquake can't be dangerous to taiwan people because they are white 😢 and max 4 feet heights😂😂😂

    • @sumantasamrat7291
      @sumantasamrat7291 2 месяца назад

      Ask china for help because they are white

  • @melodyCantuba
    @melodyCantuba 2 месяца назад +4

    Keep safe 🙏

  • @user-sc5wb2se5w
    @user-sc5wb2se5w 2 месяца назад +5

    Please stay safe everyone in Taiwan…Its not much but I’m definitely gonna donate. Sending prayers and love from 🇯🇵

  • @pugowner1347
    @pugowner1347 2 месяца назад

    Wow!! Good luck everyone! 🙏

  • @_STAN_NEWJEANS_
    @_STAN_NEWJEANS_ 2 месяца назад

    Never heard of such a place before!

  • @johansoderberg4211
    @johansoderberg4211 2 месяца назад +6

    Pray for the people in taiwan

  • @gadadallisatya8916
    @gadadallisatya8916 2 месяца назад +1

    So Sorry for Taiwan.Pray for their rescue & recovery.

  • @adamabramson2504
    @adamabramson2504 2 месяца назад +2

    They're in my thoughts. So sad.

  • @evanlin-ws5kg
    @evanlin-ws5kg Месяц назад

    Hope everyone is fine

  • @EileenMckenna-op3dj
    @EileenMckenna-op3dj 2 месяца назад +16

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @letjustmessaround6430
    @letjustmessaround6430 2 месяца назад

    Prayers to everyone

  • @ad60924
    @ad60924 2 месяца назад +1

    Omg how terrifying😮

  • @Chinesetokyo910
    @Chinesetokyo910 2 месяца назад +4

    🇨🇳🤝🇹🇼 I love Taiwan from China

  • @ajamessssss
    @ajamessssss 2 месяца назад +5

    Praying for Taiwan.

  • @OCCA
    @OCCA 2 месяца назад +1

    Prayers rising

  • @kk-tj4ls
    @kk-tj4ls 2 месяца назад +1

    I shared my emotion with taiwanese I hope that all taiwanese is safe and the earthquake will be minimized

  • @eddybritomontilla5038
    @eddybritomontilla5038 2 месяца назад

    Hope Ray is fine

  • @kardste8114
    @kardste8114 2 месяца назад

    I felt an earthquake in northern CA around 8:20pm last night. A quick jolt. Could that be from same Taiwan quake?? I’m near the Pacific coast of northern CA

  • @trevorjensen2706
    @trevorjensen2706 2 месяца назад

    Good GOD. This is truly terrifying! I hope all people affected can get to safety. Even in Japan, where their building codes are strict to take into account strong to severe earthquakes, any building not upgraded to the modern building codes can go down in a 7.0 or stronger.

  • @bert1913
    @bert1913 2 месяца назад +1

    That was a huge earthquake!

  • @VeganDoris
    @VeganDoris 2 месяца назад

    Hope they are ok.❤

  • @Hydrosized
    @Hydrosized 2 месяца назад +2

    Jeez!

  • @eatnplaytoday
    @eatnplaytoday 2 месяца назад

    I have been having lots of flooding dreams past few days. Hopefully no large tsunami

  • @RaymondHng
    @RaymondHng 2 месяца назад

    0:20 That corner building can be viewed pre-earthquake in Street View on Google Maps at No. 11, Kangle St, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan 970

  • @USWeatherNewspaper
    @USWeatherNewspaper 2 месяца назад

    This event is a powerful reminder of the importance of disaster preparedness and prevention. We need to come together to support and share knowledge to minimize future losses

  • @Elizabeth-gw7hw
    @Elizabeth-gw7hw 2 месяца назад +1

    Please Lord help these people 😢😢😢🥺

  • @Opalsdad
    @Opalsdad 2 месяца назад

    Omg 😱 Where can people help ?

  • @deadchannel2847
    @deadchannel2847 2 месяца назад

    damn im gonna pray for them until the buildings get built again

  • @kurtdowney1489
    @kurtdowney1489 2 месяца назад

    Prayers

  • @_PAIGE94
    @_PAIGE94 2 месяца назад +2

    WOW OMG 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @bernieman4
    @bernieman4 2 месяца назад +4

    reminds me of 1989 San Francisco earthquake....most of those collapsed building looks to be soft story buildings...hoping not so many people are trapped...

  • @brianguy399
    @brianguy399 2 месяца назад

    Praying🙏🙏🙏

  • @user-zc8mk7mm7w
    @user-zc8mk7mm7w 2 месяца назад

    Smart city location...?

  • @repairdrive
    @repairdrive 2 месяца назад

    Building code is very lax i see.

  • @ahmermirza
    @ahmermirza 2 месяца назад

    From the news I've read, over 100 buildings have collapsed and less than 10 died. Yes, we had April 1st a couple days ago, but I think its too late for that now!!

  • @AngleriderFTV
    @AngleriderFTV Месяц назад +2

    I am Korean.
    I received sad news from Taiwan through the news😢
    I pray that there will be no more deaths🙏🙏
    God bless you very much

  • @robbob5318
    @robbob5318 2 месяца назад +2

    Just had another one

  • @laurasam7554
    @laurasam7554 2 месяца назад

    Sending prayers

  • @williamchang259
    @williamchang259 2 месяца назад

    Taichung 台中 is in central Taiwan on the west coast. The epic center is on the east coast near city of HUA LIANG 花蓮, which means “Flower Lotus”

  • @advancetotabletop5328
    @advancetotabletop5328 2 месяца назад

    Now, I’m curious about Taiwan’s building codes. I was there decades ago, so I expect they’ve improved. But my relatives there told me of buildings made with empty food containers used instead of reinforced steel.

  • @Re.placement
    @Re.placement 2 месяца назад

    How come earthquake don't happen in new york

  • @BoratObamsky
    @BoratObamsky 2 месяца назад

    It is heartbreaking. Preying for Taiwan🙏😢

  • @hanlintao3631
    @hanlintao3631 2 месяца назад +1

    The CCP has expressed condolences to Taiwan and is willing to provide assistance when necessary.

  • @N_I_T_Y_A
    @N_I_T_Y_A Месяц назад

    Scary😮

  • @FunnyandNotFunnyStuff
    @FunnyandNotFunnyStuff 2 месяца назад

    CaseOh must have done a jumping jack

  • @pkmblcknwht
    @pkmblcknwht 2 месяца назад

    Is RAY okay?!?!?

  • @Nanrakano
    @Nanrakano 2 месяца назад

    very sad... the death of innocent people is terrible, I'm sorry to all the families of the victims😢, from Russia

  • @kaimonplaysrobox-ty4cw
    @kaimonplaysrobox-ty4cw Месяц назад

    OH NO ITS ALMOST CLOSER TO PHILIPINES I LIVE IN THERE

  • @monstrositylabs
    @monstrositylabs 2 месяца назад

    ​​I didn't know they had a 'Ripley's Believe it or not' in Taiwan

  • @rockinroland0
    @rockinroland0 2 месяца назад +4

    I'm an American in Taiwan and I was getting ready to go to work today and it was BIG. Some people definitely died somewhere on the island.

  • @charmaineelizabeth8723
    @charmaineelizabeth8723 2 месяца назад +1

    Where's the tsunami

  • @KM-oy5yh
    @KM-oy5yh 2 месяца назад +1

    Lord Have Mercy 🎉

  • @Dnn411
    @Dnn411 2 месяца назад

    Yikes…

  • @AlandosF
    @AlandosF 2 месяца назад +1

    In the last days there will be earthquakes in divers places 😢

  • @Leader-fq1dq
    @Leader-fq1dq 2 месяца назад +2

    Oh no that will cause a tsunami! Praying for the people of Taiwan

    • @zdenekcanada5408
      @zdenekcanada5408 2 месяца назад

      Epicentrum was in land so tsunami will be small

  • @cronx1337
    @cronx1337 2 месяца назад +1

    What a difference a competent/non-corrupt country makes. If this happened in Haiti there would be 1000+ dead even if they don't have any high rise structures 😂

  • @A-town850
    @A-town850 2 месяца назад

    My thoughts go out to the Taiwanese people i hope you guys get through it 🙏 keeping you in my prayers stay strong hopefully you guys can overcome this and come back stronger 💪

  • @quartytypo
    @quartytypo 2 месяца назад +1

    That's a picture of the new Taiwan Believe It Or Not building.

  • @BlastinRope
    @BlastinRope 2 месяца назад

    so is taiwan in china or japan?

  • @roseela1191
    @roseela1191 2 месяца назад

    I dont remember Pisa in Taiwan

  • @cs77smith67
    @cs77smith67 2 месяца назад

    I was going there in 2 weeks but I guess I shouldn't, I don't know

  • @riazkhansabz7264
    @riazkhansabz7264 2 месяца назад

    😢😢😢😢 prayers

  • @BePositive1984
    @BePositive1984 2 месяца назад

    Woah 🚀

  • @2funny4u95
    @2funny4u95 2 месяца назад

    where is the tsunami?