Metrics details Yilan Crater is a newly discovered impact structure in Northeast China the impact process and its subsurface properties have not been properly investigated yet Here we employed multiple seismic methods to gain insight on its subsurface structures based on an ultra-dense observation with 220 seismic nodes We observed a clear site amplification within the circular region of the crater generated by loose sediment and impact-fractured rocks The resulting bowl-shaped structure beneath the Yilan crater was further revealed by the ambient noise tomography and Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio analysis Multiple solutions for the impact velocity and diameter were found by a parametric investigation while the impact energy is around 1 E17 Joules likely representing one of the most significant impact events in the last 80,000 years These findings offer new insights into the Yilan impact event and its potential effects on the surrounding environment highlighting the need for further multidisciplinary investigations we mapped the seismic site response and investigated the subsurface structure using multiple methods including amplification from earthquake recordings and Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) of ambient noise based on the crater depth estimated from the seismic data we leveraged numerical modeling to infer the main dynamic properties of the impact process c show the amplification as a map of the band-limited power of the recorded signals The colors indicate the amplitude ratio between the value at each station and the station where the minimum value is obtained the value at each station represents the integral of the power spectrum summed over the 0.5–10 Hz frequency range for a local M3.1 earthquake (a) and over the 0.5–2 Hz range for the teleseismic event 2023/04/24 20:00:57.265 Mw 7.1 (c) d show the power spectrum as a function of the frequency and the location of the receivers along a selected profile YL07 (a) a Ambient noise cross-correlation functions (CCFs) of the vertical-vertical component with a bandpass filter in the 0.5–10.0 Hz range d Velocity distribution along profiles A–A’ and B–B’ taking into account all sources of uncertainty the obtained sediment thickness from HVSR analysis aligns well with the result from the ambient noise tomography therefore ensuring a sufficient level of robustness for subsequent discussion a–c show the result for an impactor density of 3300 kg/m3 and impact angles of 30 d–f show the same scenarios for an impactor density of 8000 kg/m3 Black contours indicate the estimated final crater diameter while white contours indicate the impact energy In this study, significant ground motion amplification was observed at the central part of the crater, for both local and teleseismic earthquakes, and ambient noise (Figs. 2 and 3) we observed a broader frequency band amplification (0.5–10 Hz) for local earthquakes a narrower frequency band amplification (0.5–2 Hz) for teleseismic earthquakes and a 0.5–1 Hz amplification for ambient noise (HVSR analysis) We attributed these site amplifications to the impact bowl-shaped structure of the crater infilled with sediments and fractured rocks The differences in the frequency ranges of amplification likely originated from different excitation mechanisms in these seismic sources and also frequency component difference due to such an amplification can be attributed primarily to the lithology of the site and especially to the velocity contrast between the slow sediment infill of the crater and the rock layers underneath a 3-D velocity structure beneath the Yilan crater b A schematic diagram illustrating the Yilan impact event and its subsequent effects in the surrounding region Mammal fossils dating back to 48,000 years were found in this region Comparison of the diameter between Yilan and other craters in the last 80,000 years (Data from Chen55 and https://impact.uwo.ca/map/) The error bars of crater ages are outlined Further multidisciplinary investigations are needed to fully understand the detailed influence of the strong impact energy on the local environment The 220-station dense seismic array provides a unique opportunity to study the impact structure of Yilan Crater Based on the systematic analysis of the spectral amplitudes of local and teleseismic earthquakes we identified a characteristic seismic amplification concentrated within the circular area of the crater and directly connected to the litho-stratigraphic bowl-shaped structure of the crater and its sediment and fractured rock infill by parametric investigating the combinations of impactor density velocity as functions of the crater diameter and depth we deduced that the residual kinetic energy of the impactor at the ground is of the order of 1 × E17 Joules and equivalent to a magnitude M5.5 earthquake This event is among the strongest impacts that occurred in the last 80,000 years and influenced the living conditions of the local environment Our findings offer valuable insights into the impact process of Yilan Crater and provide essential guidance for future investigations into crater formation and related phenomena First we partitioned all the stations in the study area into overlapping small subarrays we transformed the CCFs to obtain the corresponding F-J spectra and extract the dispersion curve The effectiveness of the F-J method greatly depends on how the subarrays are partitioned The commonly used approach is to employ a subarray with a fixed size and shape sequentially moving it along the latitude and longitude coordinates to cover the entire study area This partitioning method is suitable when the velocity structure beneath the subarrays exhibits gradual changes this approach ensured relatively homogeneous subsurface structures within the subarrays and significantly improved the quantity of useful F-J spectrum we assembled the 1-D shear wave velocity models from all subarrays to construct a pseudo-3D velocity model for the entire study area It is well known that in a simplified 1D model comprising a homogeneous slow-velocity layer resting over a hard bedrock (i.e. the fundamental vibration frequency (f0) of the system could be derived from The program (calculator) comprehensively assessed three principal aspects of impact process: (1) projectile dynamics during atmospheric passage (2) thermal emissions from transient radiative phenomena (specifically the vapor plume and (3) morphometric parameters of both the resultant crater structure and associated ejecta stratigraphy The analysis further quantified energy dissipation mechanisms through atmospheric shockwave propagation for both terminal crater-forming impacts and upper-atmosphere airburst scenarios the model formulation intentionally excluded ablation processes due to their negligible effect on sufficiently massive impactors capable of surviving atmospheric transit to generate craters Progressive fragmentation mechanics were parameterized using the widely accepted pancake model framework incorporating standard depth-to-diameter scaling relationships characteristic of simple crater morphology Here we only present important ones to compute the crater diameter and impact energy at the ground: where \({\rho }_{i}\) is the density of the impactor \({\rho }_{t}\) is the density of the target (in kg/m3) L0 and Li is the impactor diameter before and after atmospheric entry (in m) V0 and Vi is the impact velocity before the atmosphere and at the surface \({g}_{E}\) is the Earth’s surface gravity (in m/s2) E0 is the initial kinetic energy of the impactor before atmospheric entry and E is the residual kinetic energy of the impactor when it strikes the ground The program allows one to compute the crater depth (dfr) based on five inputs: impactor diameter (L0) impact velocity before atmospheric entry (V0) and nature of the target (\({\rho }_{t}\)) (e.g. We could set several possbilities for the impact density and angle the only degrees of freedom left to determine are the pre-atmospheric-entry impactor diameter and velocity The earthquake magnitude could be estimated as Data used for analysis and figure generation is hosted at Deng, Yangfan (2024). 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Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5563211 (2021) Impact Cratering: A Geologic Process 245 (Oxford University Press 1989) Characteristics and Evolution of Yilan Crater (Science Press Download references This work is supported by the National Science Foundation of China (42322401 the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou (2025A04J5354) the “14th Five-Year Plan” Independent Project of GIGCAS and the Director's Fund of Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry Yinshuang Ai) and Tianjin University (Prof Jing Liu) for providing the station instruments John Vidale and Baoshan Wang for their helpful discussions We appreciate the insightful comments and valuable suggestions from editor Joe Aslin and Luca Dal Zilio Yilan County Government of Heilongjiang Province assisted with the geophysical investigations of Yilan Crater State Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Processes and Resources Department of Engineering and Geology “INGEO” CEA Key Laboratory of Earthquake Monitoring and Disaster Mitigation Technology Key Laboratory of Urban Security and Disaster Engineering of China Ministry of Education Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research The authors declare no competing interests Communications Earth & Environment thanks Christian Koeberl reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review of this work Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02274-5 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Environmental Impact Assessment meeting draws a large crowd of supporters and detractors 1225TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Environment held a public Environmental Impact Assessment review for a high-speed rail extension to Yilan drawing a large crowd of supporters and detractors on Monday morning Those supporting the extension said the East Coast was long overdue for infrastructure development. 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The event, now in its 35th year, was made possible by elite German event venue Messe Frankfurt and its media partner, UDN.com a subsidiary of the United Daily News Group the only given business-wise was capturing show highlights through candid photography imaginative social media reels and captivating interviews I knew I’d return with an altered perception on life – some magic but beautiful spring day – was welcomed with an arresting fan dance performed as part of the opening ceremony The day followed informative presentations by Messe Frankfurt and their global BeautyWorld fairs an APAC Beauty Industry Trend Forum and a showroom floor of 230 exhibitors who showcased everything from the latest biotech ingredients to beauty medical devices to nail and eyelash solutions to exosome technology My personal “wow” moment came on Day Two of the fair which included a trip to the Healtdeva Village in the rustic environs of Lizejian The weather had changed drastically from a sunny oasis the day prior gloomy afternoon with grey skies poised for a silver-lining We bussed over to Yilan County – an hour-long drive from Taipei City into the country chairman of the Taipei Cosmetics Industry Association and Shangdian Group and Healtdeva Corporation Hsieh holds a doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University and was introduced to the concepts of minimally invasive surgery The Healtdeva Research and Development Center was established in Delaware in 2007 and the Shangdian Company for which Hsieh is chairman founded the Healtdeva medical beauty skincare brand the following year The Healtdeva Manor — touted a therapeutic biotechnology theme park for green farming and medical care spa — spans 20,000 square-meters Healtdeva’s name implies “God of health;” the prefix stands for “health” and “deva” is the Indian word for god The manor is Asia’s first biotechnology tourism park integrating wellness and longevity medical aesthetics and ecological garden science Healtdeva focuses on researching natural plant extracts It creates skincare products free of chemical additives by leveraging precise European and American technologies and conducting extensive experiments the brand formulates skin-friendly products that support the skin’s natural healing abilities Healtdeva introduced the first specialized medical beauty and skincare line designed for post-laser surgery and sensitive skin including the Soothing Series and Brightening Mask products the brand expanded its presence by establishing the HD Aesthetic Spa and Kanghuo Clinic integrating preventive medicine into the health and beauty industry The brand has since formed partnerships with Ozalys a French “pioneer” in cancer-related skincare one of France’s top five medical dermatological brands The company also boasts a professional medical research team that provides OEM/ODM services for customized skincare solutions delivering diverse and effective products to enhance beauty Healtdeva is available in pharmacies and in-store consultation service points across Taiwan 1 Brand Award in the biotech and medical industry signifying both domestic recognition for quality and international collaboration value The Healtdeva Village found its home in Yilan nearly a decade ago and the village was finished four years ago The facility aims to be a holistic healing destination integrating four core themes: Botanical Biotech Tourism Therapeutic Agriculture and Medical Care Park Hsieh said the vision for the Healtdeva Village is to achieve rapid success within five years and maintain its influence for 10 potentially sparking a new tourism wave in Yilan The gentle sounds of piano music wafted through the air stepping onto the flower-lined winding cobblestone walkway leading into a garden with colorful lush botanicals that are used in the creation of high-quality skincare products that are manufactured in a cleanroom and sold on-site he said he doesn’t think of himself as a businessman but a humanitarian who 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please first agree to the privacy policy below.Taipei April 28 (CNA) A rare albino spinner dolphin was spotted in the waters off Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday according to a whale-watching tour operator "This is the first time I've seen an albino spinner dolphin in over a decade!" the company the exceptionally white creature was swimming among a pod of hundreds of spinner dolphins near Guishan Island The mammal appeared not to be fully grown and was swimming next to a larger female said that albinism in animals occurs at a rate of about one in 30,000 Passengers aboard the tour boat who saw the albino dolphin expressed amazement and said they were "extremely lucky," according to the company Tributes have been paid to a “kind” and “talented” artist whose music appeared on labels such as Infinite Machine Content warning: this story contains information relating to suicide misscarriage and mental illness that some readers may find distressing the Leeds-based DJ and producer whose music appeared on labels such as Infinite Machine A statement shared via the artist born Mark Bridger’s Instagram account earlier this week confirmed that he died by suicide on 10th February written by close friend and collaborator Tom Wood explains that Bridger’s death was the result of an episode of severe mental illness the post contains a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the tragedy Wood explained that he and Melissa wish to “raise awareness around severe mental illness and suicide and try to foster open and honest conversation particularly among the underground music community.” “Melissa and I strongly believe that it is vital everyone understands that Mark was extremely unwell,” the statement reads “The pace and scale of his crisis meant that there was no opportunity for red flags to be spotted and it was extremely unlikely that any medical intervention could have happened.” despite Bridger being “probably the happiest he had ever been during summer 2024” — attending music festivals progressing in his career and planning to start a family — a years-long struggle with aspects of his mental health was exacerbated as the seasons changed and he began to exhibit symptoms of depression despite his proactive coping strategies “The pace of his decline meant that it was also difficult for anyone close to Mark to spot it.” Bridger fell into “a severe episode of psychotic depression” It is believed that this was triggered after receiving the news that Melissa had experienced a miscarriage due to an ectopic pregnancy just two days after learning she was expecting with the sudden swing from an extreme high to an extreme low Bridger’s condition caused him to “actively [conceal] his symptoms from all of us — especially Melissa” The post states that the rate at which Bridger’s mental health deteriorated meant that there was “no opportunity to get Mark the emergency medical intervention he desperately needed” Tom and Melissa have shared this story in the hope that anyone experiencing similar circumstances will reach out for help from suicide prevention and mental health services. Such services include the Samaritans, Mind and Shout. “Melissa and I want to be as open and honest about Mark’s death as possible to allow people to try to understand this tragic event and also in the hope that it could help others A memorial fund has been set up to help relieve any financial pressure on Melissa in the wake of Bridger’s passing. You can donate to that here Bridger’s funeral will be held on Friday 4th April at Left Bank in Leeds Anyone is welcome to attend to celebrate his life Those in attendance are encouraged not to wear black formal clothes and to instead dress in “something that reminds you of Mark or something with warm natural colours as Mark loved nature” Tributes to Bridger have been paid by many musicians and DJs who knew him DJ and producer object blue described his music as “instantly recognisable” BFTT and Pressure Dome founder Yushh described him as a “talented” and “kind” artist Last October, DJ Mag’s Olivia Stock described Yilan’s ‘Baraka Baile’ — the title track from his debut EP on LOFS – as a fusion of “freewheeling baile funk rhythms” “weighty bass textures” and “snarling samples from Indonesian chants” If you are in need of help or struggling with suicidal thoughts you can contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline in the UK or the National Suicide Hotline in the US Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone who is in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. 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of a roadway to collapse on the access road into the park the park headquarters said the landslide occurred on a slope below the 7-kilometer marker of Yilan Exclusive Highway No which caused the outer lane of the road to collapse As the collapsed area is at risk of expanding Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area was closed with effect from 3:30 p.m. adding it tentatively plans to reopen the park next Tuesday The Yilan branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency said the subgrade of around 15 meters of roadway collapsed in the landslide which stretched about 10 stories down a mountain slope below the highway forestry officials were dispatched to help the 682 people inside the park safely exit and travel down the mountain A rare albino spinner dolphin was spotted in the waters off Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan yesterday “This is the first time I've seen an albino spinner dolphin in over a decade,” the company the exceptionally white creature was swimming as part of a pod of hundreds of spinner dolphins near Turtle Island (Gueishan Island Photo: Screengrab from Kai-ching Whale-watching Boat’s Facebook page The mammal appeared to not be fully grown and was swimming next to a larger female Passengers aboard the tour boat who saw the albino dolphin expressed amazement and said they were “extremely lucky,” according to the company April 25 (CNA) The Taiwan Yilan District Court ordered three people including the former chief secretary of the Kuomintang's (KMT) Yilan County chapter to be detained Friday in a case involving allegedly fake signatures in a recall campaign The prosecutors in charge of the case had filed a request to detain Yu and two others on the suspicion that they faked signatures on petitions aimed at staging a recall vote against Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Chen Chun-yu (陳俊宇) The other two individuals ordered detained were executive members of the KMT Yilan chapter surnamed Chen (陳) and Lee (李) The Yilan case is the latest in a string of actions by prosecutors around the country to crack down on alleged signature fraud in campaigns to recall legislators which KMT has contended amount to political persecution by the ruling DPP prosecutors and investigators on Thursday raided the KMT chapter office and the home of campaign leader Lee Hui-ling (李惠玲) over the allegations which would be violations of the Criminal Code and the Personal Data Protection Act more than 10 individuals were summoned for questioning at the Yilan District Prosecutors Office two KMT members -- a man surnamed Hsia (夏) and his wife -- had been released on NT$30,000 (US$923) bail and Lee Hui-ling had been released on NT$200,000 bail A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yilan County at 9:53am today The quake had a depth of 72.4km and was centered 15.5km south-southeast of Yilan County Hall in Suao Township (蘇澳) Photo courtesy of the Central Weather Administration Intensities of 3 were felt in parts of New Taipei City The greatest intensity of 4 was felt in Yilan's Wuta (武塔) and Taroko National Park in Hualien County central and eastern Taiwan registered intensities of 2 whose residents received an alert on their mobile phones to remain calm and seek cover Trains on the Taipei MRT reduced speeds in response to the quake 20 (CNA) A 33-year-old Indonesian scooter driver was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Yilan County Monday morning Police said an initial investigation found that the two vehicles collided at the intersection of Sanxiang Road and Sanzhong Road in Dongshan Township at around 7 a.m The scooter driver was pronounced dead on arrival at Camillian St required surgery after injuring his left shoulder Neither the scooter driver nor the pickup driver was driving under the influence at the time of the accident The case has been turned over to prosecutors who will continue to look into the cause of the deadly accident An magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yilan County at 9:53am yesterday The temblor’s hypocenter was in Suao Township (蘇澳) about 15.5km south-southeast of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.4km Central Weather Administration (CWA) data showed There were no immediate reports of damage resulting from the earthquake The National Fire Agency said there had been no reports of damage anywhere in the nation although Taipei’s MRT temporarily slowed its trains in response to the quake which gauges the actual effect of a temblor where it measured 4 on Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale The quake also measured an intensity of 3 in Taoyuan The earthquake followed a magnitude 5.9 quake that hit about 130km off Yilan County on Tuesday at 11:26pm Tuesday’s quake was felt most strongly in Hualien County Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific “ring of fire,” which the US Geological Survey says is the most seismically active zone in the world The most recent major earthquake occurred in April last year when the nation was hit by a deadly magnitude 7.4 tremor that officials said was the strongest in 25 years March 22 (CNA) Suspected food poisoning at a hot pot restaurant in Yilan had caused 63 people to fall ill as of Friday the Yilan County Public Health Bureau said Saturday The bureau said in a news release that samples from the restaurant have been collected and sent to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for testing The bureau said that feces samples from 10 restaurant employees and five customers who fell ill have also been collected and will be tested by the CDC The bureau first received a report of the incident on Wednesday when at least 15 customers at the restaurant reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea A statement from the bureau on Wednesday said that most customers dined at the restaurant on March 15-16 The bureau ordered the restaurant to suspend operations on Wednesday so it could carry out inspections It found two "hygienic faults" and ordered the restaurant to make improvements within a set period The bureau said the restaurant has now turned in its proof of improvement report and applied to resume operations Further health and safety checks will now take place Workers will have to attend four hours of lectures on health and safety and pass an exam before operations can restart April 4 (CNA) A 78-year-old man was killed Friday after an out-of-control trackless tourist train crashed and overturned at the Yilan Green Expo Witnesses said that the man and his 78-year-old wife who was injured in the incident at Wulaokeng Scenic Area were unable to get out of the way as the speeding vehicle struck them before overturning The man lost vital signs at the scene and was later pronounced dead at a hospital while his wife suffered a fractured arm and was taken to another medical facility for treatment a 45-year-old licensed truck driver surnamed Chen (陳) temporarily employed for the event was operating the empty train on its way back for charging when its brakes failed Chen told local media that he had rung the train's bell to alert nearby pedestrians but while attempting to swerve and avoid a collision According to Yilan County Agriculture Department head Lee Hsin-tai (李新泰) which has drawn large crowds since opening on March 29 features two electric tour trains offering paid rides and audio guides to visitors and travels at speeds of 20-30 kilometers per hour Authorities decided to suspend the train service and close the park on Saturday following the incident Mercedes-Benz threw just about every inch of their knowledge and ambition into their newly launched W 196 R Stromlinienwagen in 1954 The result was not just a fiercely competitive biblically fast and yet immensely agile machine but a sleek silver-shaded beacon that showed its rivals that race cars can be as beautiful as they are fast Never before had such a machine been available to purchase at auction this incredible piece of automotive history fetched a staggering €51,155,000 Million as the hammer fell in Stuttgart this Saturday evening Driven by Juan Manuel Fangio to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix as well as setting a fastest lap with Stirling Moss at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix around the formidable banks of Monza the Stromlinienwagen was a tricky beast to handle being distinguished by a wide open-mouth grille and cooling inlets on the rear shoulder haunches closely resembling Merc’s equally-impressive sibling the ability to watch the W 196 R dominate the toughest races while being able to purchase a car from the same bloodline in the form of the 300 SL Gullwing was exactly what made the latter so appealing.  After 59 years of fastidious care by the IMS Museum it was time for this W 196 R to make history as it headed to Stuttgart ready for the bidding to begin Initially with an estimate of 50,000,000 Euros this truly was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for the motoring world let alone those brave enough to raise a hand to bid the hammer eventually fell for €51,155,000 Million and this wonderful machine will now enjoy its next chapter in life with its lucky new owner Fronting a new generation of Chinese supermodels Hua has become one of the most in-demand faces on global runways and a favourite for major campaigns Hangzhou-born Hua’s interested in modelling was piqued after watching a Victoria’s Secret fashion show in 2015; she began applying to agencies after moving to Shanghai to study in 2018 and walked her first runway for Schiaparelli couture the following year. Hua’s rise saw her nominated for Models.com’s 2021 Breakout Star Award. Stints in Paris led to her landing a global exclusive deal with Bottega Veneta and moving to the fashion capital full-time. The people shaping the global fashion industry curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world 31 (CNA) Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zi-miao (林姿妙) on Tuesday was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on corruption charges in a case stemming from a shady property deal In a verdict issued by the Yilan District Court the 72-year-old Lin was found guilty and sentenced to a combined 12.5 years for seeking illegal gains through her supervisory role as a public official money laundering and having unaccounted-for assets as a public official The court also ordered the seizure of NT$32.5 million from Lin which was inconsistent with her income and could not be accounted for Due to her conviction on corruption charges Lin will be suspended as Yilan County magistrate was indicted along with 14 others in 2022 over a scheme to waive NT$1.12 million (US$36,577) in land value increment tax for a plot of land in Luodong Township the landowner provided land used for Lin's campaign headquarters in 2018 and the KMT's Yilan campaign headquarters ahead of the 2020 presidential election prosecutors also found that Lin had NT$70 million in transactions in and out of her Farmer's Association bank account whose source she could not account for accusing prosecutors of overplaying their hand and insisting that the transactions in her bank account were personal loans she had accepted and later repaid Lin said she was "pained" by the court's decision which showed that "Taiwan's judiciary has been kidnapped by politics." but I'm confident it won't be absent," she said the KMT vowed to "fully support" Lin as she appealed the verdict to "defend her innocence." which had sought a 20-year sentence for Lin said it would make a decision on whether to appeal after reviewing the court's ruling the Yilan District Court also sentenced 13 other people implicated in the case to prison sentences ranging from four months to five years and ten months The Yilan District Court yesterday found Yilan County Commissioner Lin Zi-miao (林姿妙) guilty of corruption sentencing her to 12 years and six months in prison The Yilan District Prosecutors’ Office in 2022 indicted 10 government officials and five private individuals Lin was accused of giving illegal favors estimated to be worth NT$2.4 million (US$73,213) in exchange for using a property to conduct activities linked to the 2020 Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential and legislative election campaigns Those favors included exempting some property and construction firms from land taxes and building code contraventions that would have required the demolition of an illegal structure prosecutors accused Lin of being part of a NT$70 million money laundering scheme that utilized an account she held in association with a farmers’ cooperative Lin was guilty of the crimes of conferring illegitimate benefits on another and having unexplained income under the Anti-Corruption Act (貪污治罪條例) and breaching the Money Laundering Control Act (洗錢防制法) forfeit NT$32.5 million of illegal profits and be deprived of her civil rights for six years The court lengthened Lin’s prison sentence for undermining the credibility of elected officials received a longer sentence for interfering with public office and usurping powers reserved for an elected official Twelve other defendants were convicted on charges related to giving illegal benefits with sentences ranging from one year to five years in prison Yilan Department of Economic Affairs Acting Director Huang Chih-liang (黃志良) was the sole defendant not convicted of a crime told reporters that she was the victim of politically motivated persecution The Local Government Act (地方制度法) stipulates that mayors and county commissioners are to be suspended upon being convicted of corruption at their first trial The Ministry of the Interior yesterday confirmed that Yilan County Deputy Commissioner Lin Mao-sheng (林茂盛) had assumed office as acting county commissioner The ministry would not approve any application from convicted officials to receive reduced pay citing the government’s need to show no tolerance for corruption Lin Zi-miao said that she would appeal the ruling The KMT said that it regrets the court’s “unfair” judgement and would fully support Lin Zi-miao’s efforts to appeal her prison sentence Leeds’ Yilan debuts on LOFS with two head-twisting club workouts designed to catapult dancefloors into another dimension Have an exclusive first listen to the title track below Following his storming contribution to last summer’s Egregore Collective compilation, ‘Club Drums vol​.​3’ the Leeds-based producer returns with two new head-twisting club workouts landing tomorrow (31st October) Freewheeling baile funk rhythms collide with weighty bass textures and snarling samples from Indonesian chants on the title cut – premiering below – which also caught the attention of one Mia Koden who dropped the track during her set at this year’s Draaimolen The futuristic rave energy continues to flow on the reverse where Yilan coelesces strands of sci-fi-tuned techno bass and baile funk into his latest sultry slammer destined to catapult dancefloors into another dimension ‘Baraka Baile’ follows a parade of singles in recent years for forward-thinking labels including Infinite Machine The Leeds heavyweight also runs ambient/drone label, Earth Movement alongside Aloof, which is home to recent ground-shaking club experiments from Ship Sket, Renslink, Algea, Ebb and more, alongside his own excellent ‘Sunken Place’ EP ‘Baraka Baile’ is out 31st October via LOFS. Pre-save the EP here and have an exclusive first listen to the title track below A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Yilan County at 5:06pm yesterday the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said 38.3km south-southeast of Yilan County Hall which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event where it measured a “weak 5” on Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale Photo: Screen grab from the Central Weather Administration’s Web site The temblor recorded an intensity of 4 in parts of Hualien There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries The main earthquake and aftershocks were caused by the collisions of the Euroasian tectonic plate and the Philippine Sea plate CWA Seismological Center director Wu Chien-fu (吳建富) said yesterday adding that aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or larger could occur in the next few days Data from the center showed that three earthquakes had occurred consecutively since 5pm with the first one being only 9km in depth The earthquake was felt more intensely by residents in northern and central regions as its epicenter was off the northeast coast particularly those who were in tall buildings in Taipei at the time “The earthquake was an independent event and was not an aftershock of the quake that struck off the coast of Hualien County on April 3 which had measured 7.2 on the Richter scale,” Wu said “The epicenter was at areas where 70 percent of earthquakes in Taiwan occur Since we have been having intense afternoon thundershowers recently residents in mountainous areas need to be careful of landslides and mudflows in the next few days.” Today's print edition Home Delivery 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's rural northeastern county of Yilan on Wednesday the island's weather administration said the weather administration said.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Taiwan's fire department said there had been no damage reported including at the island's science parks where much of Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing takes place Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes Taiwan's last major earthquake was in April of last year a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016 and a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999 In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division 4 (CNA) Prosecutors said Tuesday they have filed an appeal to have Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zi-miao (林姿妙) sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for giving a tax waiver to a Luodong Township landowner the 73-year-old Lin was found guilty of seeking illegal gains through her supervisory role as a public official the Yilan District Court determined there was insufficient evidence to prove Lin had engaged in corruption a charge for which prosecutors had sought a 20-year sentence the Yilan District Prosecutors Office said the Yilan District Court's findings were "flawed" and that the sentences for Lin and 13 other defendants - who received jail terms ranging from four months to five years and ten months - were too lenient Lin was suspended as Yilan County magistrate following her conviction While riding a scooter along the northeast coast in Yilan County a few years ago I was alarmed to see a building in the distance that appeared to have fallen over The architects had made this building appear to be jutting out of the Earth much like a mountain that was forced upward by tectonic activity both its natural environment and cultural heritage if only just to get a closer look at the exterior of the building which won the 2010 Taiwan Architecture Award The museum’s stated mission is to serve as a gateway to understanding Yilan County And what better way is there to enter this symbolic gateway than through a building that is itself a symbol of Yilan’s physical form The various gray tones on the outside wall towering above the museum’s small lake are a scaled-down version of the mighty cliffs that line Taiwan’s northeast coast The angle of the outside walls and sloped roof make it seem almost impossible that the interior could be a practical space but step inside and you’ll see that the clever design does work you’ll also go beyond a superficial physical understanding of Yilan and start to explore its cultural heritage this starts with a photography exhibit commemorating the centennial of the railroad’s Yilan Line from Badu (八堵) to Suao (蘇澳) These high-quality photos were taken in the 1920s by a Japanese engineer who worked on this line’s construction The exhibit is in the entrance hall and does not require a ticket The paid visit begins with a small exhibit on the geology but focuses more heavily on the human (especially Han) use of the land so poorly lit that it is probably ignored by many visitors the bird call exhibit is much more informative Do you know what the Mikado pheasant (the bird on the NT$1,000 bill) sounds like What about the Taiwan yuhina or the Taiwan liocihla With the clear recordings available to play on-demand visitors can quickly learn to impress others with their ornithological prowess the museum teaches about the giant cypress trees that were common in Yilan’s primeval forests but mostly in the context of their value to logging operations Specific sections of cypress full of whorls twists and odd protrusions or indentations were identified by the artist for their resemblance to another natural object and then cut out and given an attractive finish land in Yilan was also cleared for farming One room displays an indigenous Atayal village and shows how they farmed to supplement their diet Their technique for sustainable agriculture was to plant alder trees to replenish the nutrients in the soil after a certain area became unproductive for their crops Han farming techniques are given much more attention One of the larger and more ingenious farming artifacts is a water ladder Because of its long overall shape with paddles placed at regular intervals somewhat resembling vertebrae on an enormous spine it is known locally as a “dragon bone waterwheel” (龍骨水車) Yilan farmers even managed to recruit ducks to help the rice grow better All it took was a bit of rice on the ground — which happened anyway as some of the crop inevitably fell to the ground during harvest — and the ducks they released would happily wander around cleaning it up Eliminating these grains did not help future crops grow better but the ducks did leave a fair amount of natural fertilizer behind while waddling around in the paddy While rice growing has always been an important part of Yilan’s economy residents have also had a close relationship with the sea and the museum showcases this with the help of its largest single artifact This boat is the main attraction for many visitors as you can board it to get a closer look at its features Check out the boat’s “freezer,” a compartment that was loaded with nearly two tons of ice before a long fishing trip to help preserve the catch as well as the crew’s own food The mannequins on board give a sense of how difficult this type of work was Protruding from the bow of this boat is a narrow platform on which the harpooner stands holding his weapon at the ready and carefully maintaining his balance as the boat is rocked by waves on the open ocean until it can be maneuvered close enough to a large fish for him to launch the harpoon by hand This technique is used to catch larger fish like ocean sunfish Other methods of improving catches in the rich waters of the Pacific Ocean have been used by Yilan residents over the years one clever fisherman decided to cut a bamboo fishing raft in half so that he and his fishing partner would have two smaller rafts from which to fish potentially doubling their chances of making a good catch eventually piling as many as 12 small bamboo rafts onto one large boat When they arrived at their designated fishing area the one-man rafts would be launched and spread out dramatically widening the area they could cover known in Hoklo (more commonly known as Taiwanese) as tiotsoa (釣槽仔) has been set up in the museum to look as if it is in the middle of a day of fishing suspended a meter above the floor and loaded with the necessary equipment Many visitors will not be familiar with the wide variety of fish that are caught in Yilan’s waters so the museum has a mock fish market set up with stuffed fish each labeled with the Chinese and scientific names and colored realistically A video also introduces a more unusual inhabitant of Yilan’s waters around the volcanically active Turtle Island (龜山島) was first described by Taiwanese scientists in 2000 A wild live dugong was found in Taiwan for the first time in 88 years after it was accidentally caught by a fisher’s net on Tuesday in Yilan County’s Fenniaolin (粉鳥林) This is the first sighting of the species in Taiwan since 1937 having already been considered “extinct” in the country and considered as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature A fisher surnamed Chen (陳) went to Fenniaolin to collect the fish in his netting The fisher released the animal back into the wild not realizing it was an endangered species at the time although he took images and videos of the animal The photos have made waves within the public as well as the marine biology community The beautiful myth reappears in Taiwan,” said Jeng Ming-hsiou (鄭明修) head of Academia Sinica’s biodiversity research center referencing how dugongs are sometimes considered the origin of mermaid myths The most recent record of a dugong in Taiwan were remains found in 1986 He said he had personally traveled to Japan to study the animals adding that Japanese researchers tracking dugongs would be very interested in this finding there has been no record of live dugongs caught in the wild Taiwan Cetacean Society secretary-general Tseng Cheng-tsung (曾鉦琮) said adding that it may have originated in Okinawa and followed ocean currents and food to Taiwan although they differ in their tail structure They feed on seagrass and so mainly inhabit shallow waters in Sri Lanka meaning there is limited information on them in Taiwan dugongs were hunted in large numbers for their skin leading to a sharp decline in their population They now face severe issues around marine habitat loss You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to make landfall on Taiwan’s east coast today the storm yesterday intensified into a typhoon and was expected to gain even more strength before hitting Taitung County the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center said The storm is forecast to cross Taiwan’s south enter the Taiwan Strait and head toward China The CWA labeled the storm a “strong typhoon,” the most powerful on its scale Up to 1.2m of rainfall was expected in mountainous areas of eastern Taiwan and destructive winds are likely to hit coastal areas today President William Lai (賴清德) urged people to stay away from the mountains and coast “I would like to urge my friends in the eastern southern and northern parts of the country to be on alert,” Lai wrote on Facebook The Ministry of National Defense said it had put about 36,000 troops on standby across the nation A CWA forecaster said it was relatively rare for a strong typhoon to directly hit Taiwan this late in the year pointing to the favorable environment for typhoons including warmer sea temperatures in the Pacific and later-than-normal cold fronts from the north It’s a strong typhoon with a large size,” he added Heavy rain is also expected in the north around Taipei throughout the day today Extremely heavy rain or torrential rain advisories were in effect from yesterday evening through early tomorrow for mountainous areas of Yilan and Hualien counties with other rain advisories for the Keelung north coast The Ministry of Transportation and Communications said at least 26 ferry trips to outlying counties had been stopped yesterday while UNI Air (立榮航空) and Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) separately said that they had canceled all domestic flights for today Singapore Airlines and Starlux Airlines (星宇航空) issued notices of delays rescheduling or cancelations of international flights to and from Taiwan or within Taiwan today are advised to check their flight status on their carrier’s Web site Typhoon Kong-rey is the largest storm to hit Taiwan in 27 years Kong-rey’s radius of maximum wind (RMW) — the distance between the center of a typhoon and its band of strongest winds — had expanded to 320km The last time that a typhoon of comparable strength with an RMW larger than 300km made landfall in Taiwan was Typhoon Herb in 1996 A weather station on Alishan (阿里山) recorded 1.09m of rainfall in a single day during that storm on July 31 23 (CNA) A fatal collision between a tractor-trailer and an SUV in Yilan County early Saturday morning has caused three deaths and two injuries They have ruled out driving under the influence as a cause of the incident but have detained for questioning the 30-year-old tractor-trailer driver and two backseat passengers: a 39-year-old man surnamed Lin (林) and a 24-year-old woman surnamed Huang (黃) The two backseat passengers were found without vital signs by Yilan County Fire Bureau personnel when they arrived at the scene after being alerted to the crash at 2:52 a.m and showed no vital signs while being transported to the hospital The two injured passengers are being treated at Camillian St who was seated in the front passenger seat and suffered a fractured rib who sustained a broken left clavicle and pneumothorax Chiu regained consciousness after resuscitation and is currently in intensive care at the intersection of Sanxing Road and Wujie Central Road in Wujie Township The eastbound tractor-trailer rammed into the SUV's left side as it was crossing Wujie Central Road 5 (CNA) A former civil engineering professor has been sentenced to two years in jail for forgery after he was found to have lied about sending qualified personnel to conduct over 500 bridge inspections in Yilan County beginning in 2018 the Yilan District Court said the falsified inspections were connected to Wan Qiao Feng Engineering Technology Consultant a company founded by former Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology professor Chen Ming-cheng (陳明正) and his ex-student the company signed a NT$11.24 million (US$346,732) contract with the Yilan County government to conduct safety inspections on bridges on Yilan's county and rural highways The court said Chen had submitted to the county the information of 11 employees who were qualified to carry out the inspections as specified in their contractor agreement Chen ultimately dispatched 10 other unqualified individuals to make inspections and then falsely reported them as having been carried out by qualified employees in the government's bridge information management system the company submitted falsified data for the inspection of 541 bridges in eight Yilan townships the court said that as civil engineering PhDs both Chen and Chang understood the dangers of sending unqualified individuals to inspect bridges and then continued to deny wrongdoing and showed a lack of remorse after being caught it found Chen and Chang guilty of forgery and sentenced them to two years and one year and 10 months in prison the Yilan County Transportation Department said in a statement that it has demanded financial compensation from Chen's company which it has already replaced with another qualified contractor Chen Ming-cheng also led a team from Chien Hsin University to inspect Yilan's Nanfang'ao Bridge in 2016 three years before the bridge collapsed on Oct He and the team were not found to be criminally liable for the collapse A man died and a woman was seriously injured yesterday after they were crushed by a trackless tourist train that overturned at the Yilan Green Expo showed no vital signs at the scene and was pronounced dead at the hospital was still undergoing treatment for a broken arm as of press time last night said he was driving the empty electric train back to the park’s entrance for a battery recharge at about 1:30pm He said he rang the bell to warn pedestrians after he found that the brakes were malfunctioning The train overturned after he tried to avoid hitting the pedestrians and lost control because it was running too fast The family of the victims said the train crashed into the couple directly without trying to stop They were unable to pull their parents away when the couple failed to dodge the train Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident Yilan County Agriculture Department head Lee Hsin-tai (李新泰) said The Yilan County Government said the park train service would be suspended for checks and maintenance until all concerns are addressed The Yilan Green Expo said the park would be closed today for safety inspections The expo began providing the paid park train service this year with one red train and one blue train that can carry up to 40 passengers each begins at the environment education center at the entrance from 9am every day The trains were checked before opening and after closing every day since the expo began a week ago and their maintenance complied with regulations Camellia oil farms in the Dananao Plain (大南澳平原) in Yilan County have increased to 17.8 hectares over the past eight years as part of local efforts to promote the “green gold” sector also known as tea seed oil and “Oriental olive oil,” has become popular among Taiwanese after a tainted oil scandal in 2014 that prompted the public to be more vigilant in their oil use 11 farmers began growing 3,000 oil-seed camellia trees over 5 hectares and obtained the support of a local company named Cha Tzu Tang which signed a contract with them to purchase their harvests Photo courtesy of Yilan County Suao Township’s camellia oil production and marketing group Cha Tzu Tang purchased their camellia fruit at guaranteed prices to produce camellia oil and assisted in marketing and promotion by developing bath products made from camellia oil The profits generated by the camellia oil farms have attracted more farmers to get involved The popularity of the product has increased thanks to the quality of the camellia fruit grown by eco-friendly farming methods The first production and marketing group for camellia oil was set up earlier this month in Yilan County’s Suao Township (蘇澳) after the total area of camellia oil farms in the region exceeded the threshold of 10 hectares and more than 40 people from the government academia and industries participated in the founding ceremony which was a milestone in the nation’s development of the camellia oil industry Ten thousand oil-seed camellia trees were planted in the region with those grown in Jhaoyang Community (朝陽社區) accounting for the biggest portion with more than 6,000 trees covering 11 hectares projected to yield a camellia fruit harvest of up to 40 tonnes every year head of Suao Township’s camellia oil production and marketing group on Saturday said that 20 farmers have joined camellia oil farming in Dananao and the group would assist them in procuring farm chemicals and machinery and education and training to enhance their production quality The group would also continue to cultivate successors of younger generations and introduce mechanized farming methods to transform the camellia oil-producing region into one of Yilan County’s local features Another key issue would be sourcing water due to the impact of rising temperatures Irrigation routes would be renewed and smart monitoring technology would be introduced to facilitate precision irrigation to cope with extreme weather conditions while organic accreditations and a traceability system would be implemented to make camellia oil one of Taiwan’s signature oil products Suao Township Farmers’ Association chief of staff Huang Tsan-jan (黃燦然) said the township has many agricultural products watermelons and chilis that have been the focus of promotion As the contractual farming area of oil-seed camellia trees has expanded to more than 17 hectares the production and marketing group would help communicate with the government on behalf of the farmers to support the industry expecting to make camellia fruit an important Suao Township cash crop Academia Sinica and CPC Corp yesterday began drilling the nation’s first deep geothermal well in Yilan County’s Yuanshan Township (員山) The 4km-deep well is expected to take 18 months to complete and has an estimated investment of NT$337 million (US$10.54 million) Academia Sinica President James Liao (廖俊智) said “While Taiwan has up to 30 gigawatts of potential deep geothermal energy with an estimated 10 gigawatts being economically viable only by digging wells can we determine the actual amount of commercially viable geothermal energy,” Liao said at the project’s opening ceremony Data collected during and after the excavation process would be used for future drilling models helping scientists discover more economically viable heat sources and turn geothermal energy into an important part of clean energy in Taiwan To develop and industrialize geothermal energy relevant laws and regulations need to be updated to entice investors as current regulations are divided among different government units said that geothermal resources can be developed into another green energy industry job opportunities and promoting local economic prosperity Prior to the start of the drilling yesterday a research team at Academia Sinica’s Institute of Earth Sciences worked to find potential deep geothermal energy locations research team member Lee Jian-cheng (李建成) said As Taiwan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire but “the most challenging task is finding a common location that researchers believe contains geothermal energy,” said another researcher Using thermal sensing drones to analyze the distribution of heat sources the research team chose a site on the Lanyang Plain (蘭陽平原) and discovered two sources of deep geothermal energy on either side of the Langyang River (蘭陽溪) After building 3D models of underground heat sources over two years to pinpoint the geothermal energy locations they chose to dig the well in Yuanshan County While there is confirmed geothermal energy beneath Yuanshan “there could still be errors of several hundred meters,” Huang said “Geothermal sources must be physically drilled to verify their existence.” the heat source reached 120°C and started generating energy at 1km to 2km deep but for the energy to be economically viable While the depth and range of the heat source is still uncertain it is estimated to be able to generate 20 megawatts (MW) to 30MW of electricity which is enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes April 7 (CNA) A black skipjack tuna weighing 216 kilograms was brought into port Monday and proclaimed the "first Su'ao tuna" of the season a tradition that heralds the start of the fishing season in Taiwan for the migratory fish The winner of the first catch is the first boat to return to port with a tuna caught live on a longline and weighing at least 180 kilograms according to the fishermen's association in Su'ao which is located in Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan This year's honor went to the Su'ao-registered No which returned to Nanfang'ao port with its 216-kg catch early Thursday said he went out to sea last Wednesday and caught the fish at around 7:30 a.m in the overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZ) claimed by Taiwan and Japan when he caught the season's first tuna unexpectedly using live milkfish as bait "I feel like I just hit the jackpot on a slot machine," Lin said of his lucky catch The fishermen's association did not say when Lin's fish would be auctioned but last year's "first Su'ao tuna" sold for NT$13,100 (US$395.9) per kilogram Lin said he would be happy if his tuna sold for NT$100 more than that though NT$15,000 per kg -- or NT$3.24 million for the whole fish -- would be "even better." some of the money will go toward the salaries and health and labor insurance premiums of his five Indonesian crew members which add up to more than NT$300,000 per month the fishermen's association in Donggang Township announced the first tuna of the season in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan which has yet to be officially weighed but "appears to be around 210 kg," will be auctioned off on Friday told reporters that he caught the fish on Saturday An Yilan fisherman who caught a Rumphius’ slit shell in accordance with the wishes of a man who purchased it for NT$120,000 (US$3,748) 20-by-15-centimeter mollusk while bottom trawl fishing near Guishan Island on Saturday a resident of Daxi Village in Toucheng Township the National Taiwan Museum said in a social media post Sunday that such rare sea snails should be "returned to nature" if caught and should not be treated as collector’s items citing the shell’s market value and the cost of gasoline used on a 6-to-7-hour trip to sea "If I caught a green sea turtle or another protected species But a Rumphius’ slit shell is not a protected species and so there’s no way," he told CNA on Monday Lin said he and his wife had stayed up all night monitoring the sea snail making frequent trips to the convenience store for ice to keep its water temperature at the recommended 16-17 degrees Celsius he decided to sell it for NT$120,000 to a Taipei resident surnamed Liu (劉) who offered to buy it on condition that it be released back into the wild Lin set out from Daxi Fishing Harbor at 2:10 a.m he used his phone to record as a boat hand removed the sea snail from a bucket displayed it for the camera and released it into the sea near Guishan Island The Rumpius’ slit shell is the largest species in the family of slit snails (Pleurotomariidae) which are named for the distinctive long slit running halfway along their shells The species is found in waters between Japan and the Philippines at a depth of 100-400 meters Their shells are sought after by collectors due to their rareness Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan's shores on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey drew near with forecasters expecting the storm to hit the island as one of the most powerful in years Kong-rey's winds were sustaining maximum speeds of more than 230 kph as it approached Taiwan slightly slower than an earlier reading.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); The storm was expected to unleash "destructive" winds when it made landfall in the lightly populated southeast on Thursday April 14 (CNA) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan at 1:58 p.m according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake The epicenter of the temblor was located 38.2 kilometers south-southeast of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 48 km measured 3 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale in some areas of Yilan and Hualien counties The quake also measured an intensity of 2 in the mountainous area of Taichung Rain is to increase from Wednesday morning as Severe Tropical Storm Kong-Rey approaches with sea warnings to be issued as early as tomorrow afternoon the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today Kong-Rey was 1,050km east-southeast of the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春) heading in a northwesterly direction toward Taiwan CWA Forecast Center Director Lin Po-tung (林伯東) said Rainfall is to increase from Wednesday morning especially in northern Taiwan and Yilan County A sea warning is possible from tomorrow afternoon while a land warning may be issued on Wednesday morning Kong-Rey may intensify into a moderate typhoon as it passes into the waters southeast of Taiwan tomorrow bringing the greatest effects on Thursday and Friday the storm is on track to hit the Taitung area on Thursday and cross over southern Taiwan before turning northeastward through the Taiwan Strait Lin said that the storm’s path is still uncertain and could even skirt the east coast without passing over the central mountain range it would be the first in 57 years to make landfall in November since Typhoon Gilda on Nov 4 (CNA) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Yilan County The epicenter of the temblor was located 34.0 kilometers south of Yilan County Hall gauging the actual effect of a seismic event was highest in Yilan and Hualien County in the east where it measured 3 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale The quake also measured an intensity of 2 in Nantou County and Taichung City in central Taiwan and Hsinchu County in the northern part of the country Taiwan's highest mountain Yushan (玉山) and other mountainous areas to its north were hit by snow early this morning due to the influence of a strong cold air mass According to the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency branch in Nantou County Hehuanshan (合歡山) received about 6cm of snow in the morning Photo courtesy of the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area based on information provided by the Yushan Weather Station as of 8am 1cm of snow had been recorded on the 3,952m Yushan while a low of minus-2.6°C was seen at 5:29am Paiyun Lodge in Yushan National Park and Huagang in Nantou County's Renai Township (仁愛) at 2,400m also saw snow The Yushan National Park Headquarters said snow pellets began falling on Paiyun Lodge last night before turning into snow early today Snow was also observed in Lalashan (拉拉山) in Taoyuan's Fusing District (復興) the Lake Jiaming (嘉明湖) National Trail in Taitung County and Jianshi Township (尖石) in Hsinchu County Hsinchu County's Department of Personnel announced school closures for Hsin Kwang Elementary School in Jianshih Township today due to the snowfall there The cold air mass has also brought chilly weather and the Central Weather Administration has issued low temperature alerts for several areas in northern and central Taiwan The affected regions include New Taipei City where minimum ground-level temperatures could drop below 10°C Miaoli County's Sanwan Township (三灣) recorded the nation's lowest temperature in a low-lying area on Tuesday morning at 8.9°C followed by 9°C in New Taipei City's Shiding District (石碇) and 9.4°C in Hsinchu County's Guansi Township (關西) The agency said daytime highs today are forecast to remain at about 16°C to 17°C in the north and 18°C to 21°C in central Taiwan and Taitung County Another cold air system is expected to move into Taiwan and send temperatures further down gradually at night Also due to a southwest cloud system moving eastward brief showers are forecast across mountainous areas and parts of Hualien and Taitung during the day A fire broke out around 11pm last night at a motorcycle shop on Mincyuansin Road in Yilan City damaging five buildings and sending nine people to the hospital All 14 people residing in the buildings were able to escape and those sent to the hospital have no serious injuries The Yilan County Fire Bureau dispatched 23 emergency vehicles and 40 firefighters to deal with the situation which nearby residents described as “terrifying,” with large flames and explosions The fire was under control by 11:24pm and extinguished by 11:37pm said that he and his wife were resting in the back when they heard explosions and rushed out to find the fire had already started Although the motorcycle shop and four neighboring buildings were damaged by the fire Seven adults and two children were sent to the hospital as a precaution due to suspected smoke inhalation The Fire Investigation Department visited the site at 1:30pm today to investigate the cause of the fire and nearby surveillance cameras have already been checked April 9 (CNA) A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan's Yilan County at 9:53 a.m The epicenter of the temblor was located in Su'ao Township in Yilan County about 15.5 kilometers south-southeast of Yilan County Hall There were no immediate reports of damage resulting from Wednesday morning's earthquake Taipei's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) temporarily slowed down its trains in response to the quake CWA Seismological Center Director Wu Chien-fu was highest in Yilan County and Hualien County where it measured 4 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale The earthquake on Wednesday follows a magnitude 5.9 quake that hit about 130 km off the coast of Yilan County on Tuesday night at 11:26 p.m. That quake was felt most strongly in Hualien County giant pandas Xingqiu and Yilan set off from the Dujiangyan base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province on their way to Adelaide Zoo in Australia According to a conservation and research cooperation agreement between China and Australia the duo will live in Australia for 10 years was born in the Shenshuping base of the center in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan in September 2020 In order to ensure their comfort and safety onboard the plane Chinese and Australian veterinarians and keepers have accompanied them on the same plane which took off from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Sichuan at 2:30 pm on Saturday The Australian veterinarian traveled to the Dujiangyan base in advance to learn the habits of the two pandas China and Australia launched a joint giant panda conservation and research cooperation program and as a result two pandas Wangwang and Funi settled down in Adelaide Zoo for 15 years and returned to China last month The departure of Xingqiu and Yilan marks a new chapter in the cooperation between China and Australia in giant panda conservation and research CDC finds 5 restaurant staff positive for norovirus with no trace of food poisoning Samples taken from hot pot restaurant for testing 5933TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Centers for Disease Control found five chefs and five patrons tested positive for norovirus at a hot pot restaurant in Yilan Norovirus is a highly transmissible illness spread through a fecal-oral route, causing vomiting and diarrhea within 12-48 hours. It is often confused with food poisoning due to the rapid onset of symptoms and cluster infections, per CNA The hotpot chain restaurant opened for trial operations in Yilan’s Luodong on March 15 63 people associated with the restaurant felt unwell according to Yilan County Public Health Bureau CDC Deputy Director-General Tseng Shu-huai (曾淑慧) on Tuesday said 17 samples were collected from the hot pot restaurant No other pathogens have been detected from the restaurant so far Tseng said the epidemiological investigation found that five restaurant staff reported no symptoms environmental and food samples were collected Questionnaires were issued to customers to understand what ingredients were consumed Tseng said further testing for other pathogens is needed for an epidemiological assessment CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Kuo Hung-wei (郭宏偉) said that from March 16 to 22 186,708 people visited emergency departments for diarrhea a decrease of 12.7% from 213,782 people the previous week 176 diarrhea clusters were reported in Taiwan The largest number of cases were associated with the catering and hotel industry Taiwan warns travelers about measles in Vietnam Taiwan's flu season continues with 108,000 weekly cases Taiwan confirms second hantavirus infection Taiwan medical group warns of emergency room congestion Taiwan reports over 300,000 weekly diarrhea cases 8 Kaohsiung students show symptoms of norovirus