A major earthquake occurred in Hualien District, Taiwan Province, causing heavy economic losses, and the private mansion of Foxconn boss Terry Gou became a waterfall, and TSMC lost 60 million US dollars.
An earthquake occurred in the Hualien area of Taiwan
This morning, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the sea off Hualien County, Taiwan Province, with an epicenter depth of 12 kilometers, followed by continuous aftershocks, which are said to be the largest earthquake in Taiwan in 25 years.
According to statistics, there have been 24 earthquakes of magnitude 4 and above in 5 hours in Hualien County, including 7 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above, 1 earthquake of magnitude 6 or above, and 1 earthquake of magnitude 7 or above.
Because the public did not receive the earthquake warning in advance, as of press time, the earthquake caused more than 100 deaths and injuries.
At the same time, the earthquake triggered a local tsunami near the epicenter, which had a catastrophic impact on the coastal areas of the mainland island.
【Sudden earthquake in Taiwan】
Fortunately, after data monitoring, the tsunami disaster process has basically ended, and the tsunami warning has been lifted.
However, affected by the earthquake, some economic losses were heavy, among which "Zhang Zhongmou's TSMC" and "Guo Taiming's mansion" rushed to the hot search.
TSMC lost $60 million
It is reported that Taiwan's stock market opened slightly lower, with TSMC shares falling about 1%.
A TSMC spokesperson said that in order to ensure the safety of employees and follow the company's internal procedures, some factory areas have been evacuated. As for the damage to facilities, it is still being assessed.
【TSMC Corporate Logo】
Subsequently, he added that TSMC has cracked some quartz tubes, some wafers are damaged, and some equipment has been suspended for inspection to prevent deviations.
The earthquake will have an impact on TSMC's financial performance in the second quarter, with a loss of about $60 million.
UMC's foundry said that employees in Zhuke and Nanke were evacuated in accordance with operating specifications, all personnel were safe, factory facilities were operating normally, some equipment was suspended, and engineers were working hard to carry out spot checks and resume work.
As TSMC equipment needs to be reinspected and repaired, Nvidia's GPU production may be delayed, resulting in higher GPU prices.
In addition, any storage device that is hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5 or higher will need to be serviced and commissioned, which may also lead to an increase in the price of storage equipment. This commissioning and repair can take anywhere from three months to as little as a month.
It can be said that TSMC boss Zhang Zhongmou has suffered heavy losses this time.
Terry Gou's top mansion was damaged
Another boss who has suffered heavy losses is Terry Gou.
It is reported that Hon Hai fell by about 1.9%, which was worse than TSMC's decline.
So far, Hon Hai has not announced how much damage it has caused, and it is still necessary to wait for the results of Hon Hai's financial report.
In addition, the rooftop swimming pool of Gou's top mansion instantly turns into a waterfall.
【Guo Taiming's mansion becomes a waterfall】
The picture from the scene shows that the top floor of Guo Taiming's mansion keeps pouring out the pool water, becoming a water curtain hole, and the waterfall-like water column flows straight down from a height of 100 meters, the whole picture is very spectacular, visually like a natural waterfall formed in nature, and the water curtain is like smoke.
However, it is not yet known whether Guo Taiming was in a mansion at the time of the earthquake, which is rumored to be worth 500 million.
In this regard, some netizens commented that at this time, as long as the safety of personnel is earned, it is irrelevant that various industries are affected by economic income.
The F-16 fighter of the Taiwanese army was damaged
In addition to the damage to the assets of Taiwanese enterprises, the Taiwan air base has also suffered losses.
Relevant media reported that the disaster in Hualien County was severe, and the air base in northern Hualien was also affected by the disaster.
The earthquake caused cracks and detachments in many parts of the walls of the bunkers, hangars and barracks in the base.
According to preliminary statistics, at least eight F-16 fighters suffered minor damage as a result of the collision caused by the earthquake.
[Taiwan F-16 fighter]
Taiwan's "Air Force Command" said that through an emergency inventory, it was found that the damaged fighters were mainly small parts, and did not cause actual damage to the aircraft itself. Through rapid replacement and repair, the aircraft have been re-brought to combat readiness with no impact on overall combat capability.
What needs to be made clear here is that the F-16 is a weapon sold by the United States to the Taiwan Air Force.
Problems often occur, and a few days ago, the F-16 of an air base of the Taiwan military had an abnormal motor signal.
In the past March, there were at least three failures of the F-16 in the Taiwan Air Force.
It is reported that the battery of the F-16V is small, and the phase array radar and fire control system are very electrically hungry. Wet summers can also cause problems with electronic devices.
Recently, the Taiwan military is also preparing to purchase additional F-16s, which has proved to be unnecessary. For the sake of its own selfish interests, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has long been "relying on the United States to seek independence" and "seeking independence through military means." It is also undesirable to spend the hard-earned money of the Taiwan people to buy a large amount of US weapons to enhance its courage.
In short, the losses in the Taiwan region this time are not small, and the two sides of the strait are close to each other, and we hope that the people in the Taiwan region will be safe and that the losses in personnel and economy will be minimized, except for the military, of course.
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