Uranus Building Explained
The Uranus Building (Chinese: c=天王星大樓|p=Tiānwángxīng dàlóu) is a partially collapsed ten-story tower building in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. The building was constructed in 1986 and houses shops and apartments.[1] [2]
The building was damaged in the 2018 Hualien earthquake. It was placed on a "yellow list" due to the damage and the building was fully repaired.[1]
The building was again heavily damaged on 3 April 2024 during the 2024 Hualien earthquake, which left the building tilted over at a 25-degree angle. The building will likely be demolished.[3] [4] It was one of two tower buildings that were leaning due to the earthquake, next to other damaged buildings including the National Hualien Girls' Senior High School.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 花蓮大地震/天王星大樓 6年前震損修繕 . 4 April 2024 . Yahoo . 4 April 2024 . 4 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404102402/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E8%8A%B1%E8%93%AE%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87-%E5%A4%A9%E7%8E%8B%E6%98%9F%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%93-6%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E9%9C%87%E6%90%8D%E4%BF%AE%E7%B9%95-220741414.html . live .
- News: Taiwan Quake Damages Buildings and a Highway in Hualien . The New York Times . 3 April 2024 . April 4, 2024 . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403200948/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/world/asia/hualien-earthquake-damage-taiwan.html . live . Buckley . Chris . Mozur . Paul . Tobin . Meaghan . Yoon . John .
- Web site: Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan's strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine . . 3 April 2024 . April 3, 2024 . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403004219/https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/asia/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-intl-hnk/index.html . live .
- Web site: Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake . . April 3, 2024 . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403202230/https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2024/04/03/1242477869/photos-see-aftermath-taiwan-earthquake . live .
- News: 花蓮7.2大地震!花蓮女中校舍驚傳塌陷 鋼筋外露「現場畫面」曝 . . 3 April 2024 . 3 April 2024 . zh . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403015253/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E8%8A%B1%E8%93%AE7-2%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87-%E8%8A%B1%E8%93%AE%E5%A5%B3%E4%B8%AD%E6%A0%A1%E8%88%8D%E9%A9%9A%E5%82%B3%E5%A1%8C%E9%99%B7-%E9%8B%BC%E7%AD%8B%E5%A4%96%E9%9C%B2-%E7%8F%BE%E5%A0%B4%E7%95%AB%E9%9D%A2-014013193.html . live.