Tainan, Chiayi had more quakes this year: CWAWARMER YEAR: The average temperature in Taiwan was 24.53°C this year, the 12th-highest average temperature recorded in the nation since 1897, a CWA official saidBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterSignificantly more seismic activity was recorded in Tainan and Chiayi County this year following a major earthquake in Chiayi’s Dapu Township (大埔) in January, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday. The agency at a news conference reviewed this year’s significant weather and seismic events, and presented a general weather forecast for spring. Central Weather Administration Weather Forecast Center Director Huang Chun-hsi speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNAThis year, the center detected 62 such quakes centered in the two counties, 6.9 times more than the average, Wu said. It was the 12th-highest average temperature recorded in Taiwan since 1897, he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 30, 2025 17:13 UTC