taɪwˈɑːn ɪz ɪn ɐ sˈaɪzmɪkli ˈæktɪv ɹˈiːdʒən ɔnðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ɹˈɪŋ ʌv fˈaɪɚ, wɪð fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dˈɛdli ˈɜːθkweɪks əkˈɜːɹɪŋ ðɛɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Taiwan is in a seismically active region on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with 44 deadly earthquakes occurring there during the twentieth century.