Political status of Taiwan the mainland. The position of most supporters of Taiwan independence is that the PRC is the government of China and that Taiwan is not part of China. Regarding the ROC, some supporters of Taiwan independence claim that the ROC is an independent, sovereign state, and seek to amend the ROC's existing name and constitution and make both something new that suit for an independent Taiwan state. While some other supporters of Taiwan independence regard the ROC as both a military government which has been administering the Taiwan island as a result of post-war military occupation on behalf of the allies
Geology of Taiwan Emei Township, Hsinchu County. The second deadliest was a 7.3 quake that ruptured the Chelongpu Fault (車籠埔斷層) on 21 September 1999, known as the "921 earthquake". On 4 March 2010 at about 01:20 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit southern Taiwan. The seismic hazard map for Taiwan by the USGS shows 9/10 of the island as the highest rating (most hazardous). The offshore features include the Kaoping Slope extending off the southwest coast of Taiwan into the South China Sea. This is emerging from the sea over time to extend the island. The Henchung Ridge extends south from the Hengchun