Landslide In Taiwan

• Photographer
  Chia Yi Hsieh
• Technical Info
  Canon Eos 6d, Iso 100, ƒ9, 1/200 s
• Photo Date
  April 3, 2024

On April 3 in Hualien, Taiwan, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a landslide on Qingshui Mountain, causing significant disruption to land travel between Hualien and Taipei, with both the Suhua Highway and railway severely damaged. A few seconds after the initial earthquake, dust cascaded down the mountain like a flood, engulfing even the tallest buildings in sight. This event reminded me of how vast nature is compared to how small we are.