been to taiwan a few times.
the east side, where this quake struck, is mostly mountainous and for the most part, uninhabited, except for scattered villages, etc.
most population lives on the coastal plains, on the west side....taipei to the north, down to the southern tip. very densely populated on the west coast.
I have been to the top of Taipei 101...they have some fascinating anti-quake engineering designed into that building...it is cool still, would not like to be up there during a 6+
Neither would I, lol. Amazing they would build such tall building in such an earthquake prone area. Hope their technology works!
Hualien is a beautiful place. It’s very close to Taroko Gorge, which is amazing. There are some stunning temples and pagodas built on cliffs around there. I wonder how they fared.
This quake may be closer to Taitung, but I’m not sure.