Taiwan suffered extensive damage on Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused multiple buildings to collapse.
“A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Taiwan, shaking the entire island and causing buildings to collapse in at least one town.” guardian report on tuesday.
“Japan has issued a tsunami warning for the southern Japanese archipelago of Okinawa,” it added.
Miaoli correspondent Qi Hui Lee, an hour’s drive from the capital Taipei, said Taipei was hit by the strongest earthquake since 1999, and aftershocks continued throughout the day.
“Tiles were torn off the exterior walls of old houses in Taipei, water towers were cracked, glass was broken, and objects fell,” Li said. “Teachers on campus took students to open areas for shelter.”At 8 a.m., the tsunami warning phone rang.The tsunami caused by the earthquake hit coastal areas at 9:59 a.m. It was expected that it would give.”
Videos of the earthquake and subsequent damage were shared on social media.
“Two large magnitude 7.5 earthquakes caused multiple buildings to collapse after a tsunami warning was issued. The first quake measured magnitude 7.5, followed by magnitude 7.4 aftershocks. According to Chinese netizens, it was the strongest earthquake to hit the autonomous island in 25 years,” journalist Sulaiman Ahmed told X.
Latest information on Taiwan earthquake:
Two 7.5-magnitude earthquakes trigger tsunami warnings, causing multiple buildings to collapse
The first quake measured magnitude 7.5, followed by a magnitude 7.4 aftershock.
According to local Chinese netizens, it… pic.twitter.com/TjrAx8lSKW
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) April 3, 2024
M7.5 #earthquake hit #Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/pvhsGMxl85
— ⚡ Alerts (@NoiseAlerts) April 3, 2024
🚨Breaking News: Multiple buildings are reported to have collapsed in Taiwan after a preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
The video was reportedly shot from Hualien, Taiwan.pic.twitter.com/qIrOkkAzWY
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) April 3, 2024
🚨Breaking news: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake causes landslides in Taiwan.pic.twitter.com/SmFRxqmgvw
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) April 3, 2024
