taiwanTaiwan rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 9 dead and nearly 1,000 injured. What to know. The strongest quake to hit the island in 25 years left at least nine dead, dozensAs a result of the surrender and occupation of Japan at the end of World War II, the islands of Taiwan and Penghu were placed under the governance of the Republic of China (ROC), [note