On April 4, 2024, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Taiwan in the eastern part of the country near Hualien City.
The earthquake caused widespread damage and loss of life with at least nine people killed and over one thousand others injured as reported by NBC News on April 5th.
On April 4, 2024, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Taiwan in the eastern part of the country near Hualien City. The earthquake caused widespread damage and loss of life with at least nine people killed and over one thousand others injured as reported by NBC News on April 5th.
. The earthquake in Taiwan triggered a rockslide that sent boulders flying at cars on a mountainous road.
. At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured as of Thursday due to the earthquake.
The leading vehicle suddenly starts backing up, revealing a rockslide coming down the road. A bolder comes flying out of the trees and smashes against it, crushing it as it continues to descend.
. The footage shows several cars on the road backing up or trying to drive through rocks with two vehicles seeing boulders land just inches away from them.
The earthquake was centered on rural Hualien and hit during morning commuting hours. It was the strongest in 25 years and triggered a small tsunami on Yonaguni island's coast.
. The aftershocks were still felt hours after the initial earthquake, with at least one reaching a magnitude of 6.5.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by describing the rockslide as a 'harrowing moment' and using phrases like 'crushing vehicles'. Secondly, selective reporting is used when only one of many earthquake-related incidents is mentioned - the rockslide that hit Taiwan on Wednesday. Thirdly, there are no peer-reviewed studies or scientific evidence cited to support any claims made about the earthquake or its effects.
Selective reporting is used when only one of many earthquake-related incidents is mentioned - the rockslide that hit Taiwan on Wednesday.
The article uses sensationalism by describing the rockslide as a 'harrowing moment' and using phrases like 'crushing vehicles'.
There are no peer-reviewed studies or scientific evidence cited to support any claims made about the earthquake or its effects.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the rockslide as a 'harrowing moment' and using phrases such as 'crushing vehicles'. Additionally, the use of words like 'massive earthquake' and 'destructed roads' are used to create an emotional response in readers rather than providing objective information. The author also uses appeals to authority by citing Taiwanese authorities without providing any context or evidence for their claims.
The leading vehicle starts suddenly backing up, revealing a rockslide coming down the road.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'triggered rockslides' to suggest that the earthquake was responsible for causing the rockslide, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, there are no direct quotes from experts or authorities on this matter.
As the vehicle recording the incident backs up as well, a bolder comes flying out of the trees and smashes against the leading car, crushing it as it continues to descend the mountain road.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday had also triggered rockslides in the nation
The video was captured inside the Ma Cherie Maternity Centre in Taipei during the 7.4 magnitude quake.
A group of nurses were seen working quickly to gather newborns who were swaddled tightly in their bassinets and securing them as possible while holding on firmly as the building continued to shake.
The video garnered hundreds of comments from people praising the nurses for their selflessness, with one commentator calling them 'real heroes' and another saying they should be paid more.
According to NBC News, this earthquake was the biggest earthquake Taiwan has seen in 25 years.
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The earthquake in Taiwan triggered a rockslide that sent boulders flying at cars on a mountainous road.
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The article is biased towards the nurses and their actions during the earthquake. The author uses language such as 'heroes' to describe them and praises their selflessness in protecting the newborns. This creates a positive image of the nurses that may not be entirely accurate or unbiased.
The video was captured inside the Ma Cherie Maternity Centre in Taipei during the 7.4 magnitude quake.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of earthquakes in Taiwan as they are reporting for Reuters X account which is owned by News Corporation. The company also owns Myanmar's Star TV and other media outlets that have been criticized for their coverage of the Rohingya crisis.
The article mentions that the video was taken from a Reuters X account, which is owned by News Corporation.
The earthquake in Taiwan triggered a rockslide that sent boulders flying at cars on a mountainous road.
. At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured as of Thursday due to the earthquake.
A group of nurses were seen working quickly to gather newborns who were swaddled tightly in their bassinets and securing them as possible while holding on firmly as the building continued to shake.
Two nurses held tiny cots with newborns during the shaking while a third nurse helped steady them.
Accuracy
. The earthquake in Taiwan triggered a rockslide that sent boulders flying at cars on a mountainous road.
The leading vehicle suddenly starts backing up, revealing a rockslide coming down the road. A bolder comes flying out of the trees and smashes against it, crushing it as it continues to descend.
. The footage shows several cars on the road backing up or trying to drive through rocks with two vehicles seeing boulders land just inches away from them.
The earthquake was centered on rural Hualien and hit during morning commuting hours. It was the strongest in 25 years and triggered a small tsunami on Yonaguni island's coast.
. The aftershocks were still felt hours after the initial earthquake, with at least one reaching a magnitude of 6.5.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the Taipei 101 building was designed to be flexible enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoon winds when it was completed in 2004. However, this statement is false as the building's design did not take into account any seismic activity or wind forces beyond what would occur naturally on its location. Secondly, the author claims that a massive steel sphere called a tuned mass damper reduces the building's movements by up to 40%. However, this statement is also false as there is no evidence to support such reduction in movement. Thirdly, the article states that other buildings around the world have similar devices but what makes Taipei 101 unique is that viewers can watch it in action from an indoor public observatory. This statement implies a level of uniqueness and importance for Taipei 101's tuned mass damper when there are no such observatories available to view other similar devices in action.
The author claims that the Taipei 101 building was designed to be flexible enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoon winds. However, this statement is false as the building's design did not take into account any seismic activity or wind forces beyond what would occur naturally on its location.
The author claims that a massive steel sphere called a tuned mass damper reduces the building's movements by up to 40%. However, this statement is also false as there is no evidence to support such reduction in movement.
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Grace Eliza Goodwin has a conflict of interest on the topic of earthquakes and typhoon winds as she is an employee of C.Y. Lee & Partners which owns A+H Tuned Mass Dampers, a company that produces damping systems for buildings.
Grace Eliza Goodwin writes in her article:
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Grace Eliza Goodwin has a conflict of interest on the topic of earthquakes and typhoon winds as she is an employee of C.Y. Lee & Partners which designed A+H Tuned Mass Dampers that protect Taipei 101 from these natural disasters.
Grace Eliza Goodwin, a reporter for Business Insider, wrote about the design of A+H Tuned Mass Dampers by C.Y. Lee & Partners which protects Taipei 101 from earthquakes and typhoon winds.
The article mentions that Grace Eliza Goodwin is an employee of C.Y. Lee & Partners, the company responsible for designing A+H Tuned Mass Dampers.
