Taiwan Hit With Strongest Earthquake , in 25 Years.<br />A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked <br />Taiwan early on April 3, AP reports.<br />Nine people have been confirmed dead so far.<br />Over 900 others have been injured.<br />Dozens of people are <br />trapped in buildings and quarries. .<br />The massive quake prompted a <br />tsunami warning that has since been lifted.<br />Taiwan is usually one of the best-prepared countries for earthquakes, as it experiences them often.<br />This is because Taiwan is located on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where most of the planet's earthquakes occur, AP reports. .<br />But authorities failed to send out alerts this time because they only expected a mild earthquake.<br />I’ve grown accustomed <br />to (earthquakes). But today <br />was the first time I was scared <br />to tears by an earthquake. , Hsien-hsuen Keng, a resident who lives in <br />a fifth-floor apartment in Taipei, via AP.<br />I was awakened by the earthquake. <br />I had never felt such intense <br />shaking before, Hsien-hsuen Keng, a resident who lives in <br />a fifth-floor apartment in Taipei, via AP.<br />In addition to buildings being <br />demolished, 35 bridges, roads and <br />tunnels were damaged by landslides
