TSMC estimates losses from the earthquake in Taiwan at $60 million – Kommersant

The impact of the Taiwan earthquake on production at the world’s largest semiconductor maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) “will be limited,” the company said. She estimated the losses from the incident at approximately $60 million, the Taiwanese newspaper reports. Commercial Times.

TSMC clarified that in order to ensure the safety of personnel, some of the company’s production facilities were evacuated. Part of the production capacity was suspended. For safety reasons, it was decided today, April 3, to suspend construction throughout Taiwan.

Morning off the east coast of Taiwan were recorded earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 6.6. This was the strongest earthquake on the island in 25 years. Tremors were also felt on the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako, where a tsunami warning of 3m was issued. Died four people, more than 90 injured. The Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission for Economic and Cultural Cooperation told TASS that there was no information about the presence of Russians among the victims.

Read about how Taiwan became the world’s main semiconductor power in the Kommersant article. “Silicon Island”.

Laura Keffer