How Will the Taiwanese Earthquake Impact Semiconductor Production? (.PDF Download)

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last week, claiming the lives of at least nine people and threatening one of the world’s busiest semiconductor manufacturing hubs. According to CNN, this was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in the last 25 years. At press time, rescuers were still working to free dozens of people who were trapped as a result of collapsed structures and landslides.