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TSMC restores operations after magnitude 6.4 quake halts production in Taiwan | All fabs and workers were evacuated, with only minor damage and injuries reported across the island.


All fabs and workers were evacuated, with only minor damage and injuries reported across the island.

The epicenter was located in a sparsely populated mountainous area, thereby limiting the damage to buildings and a small number of personal injuries. Despite that, Tainan experienced it as a magnitude 5 earthquake, prompting TSMC to halt production and evacuate its workers in affected sites in Central and Southern Taiwan. If a major catastrophe were to hit Taiwan and disrupt production for several weeks, it could have a domino effect across the global supply chain for electronic devices, affecting everything from smartphones and laptops to cars and solar cells.

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