A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings.
The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Miyako island in the East China Sea, but the agency later removed the warning. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) had also warned of tsunami waves along nearby coastlines.
Photos showed collapsed buildings in southern Taiwan following the powerful earthquake. The USGS initially registered it at 7.2, before downgrading it to 6.9.
Four people were rescued after being trapped under the rubble of one building, the island’s official Central News Agency (CNA) reported.
About 20 passengers were evacuated after a train derailed in the area, but there were no casualties from the incident, the Taiwan Railway Administration said.
Kolas Yotaka, a former presidential spokeswoman who is running for local elections in Hualien county, said that damages were also reported at a local school.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen activated the island’s Central Emergency Operation Center following the quake. Taiwanese residents have been asked to stay alert to avoid potential aftershocks, Tsai said in a recorded statement.
About 110 soldiers have also been deployed in Hualien county, along the island’s eastern coast, to assist with disaster relief efforts, Taiwan’s defense ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/asia/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-warnings-intl/index.html
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My heart goes out to those injured or died, or lost homes and/or businesses. You will be in my prayers.
Quase no mesmo tempo que o tremor do México.
希望没人受伤
All disasters scare me and hurt my soul to know others are suffering.
ТРЯСЕТ ВСЮ ЗЕМЛЮ ОТ ВАШИХ ГРЕХОВ…
АПОКАЛИПСИС В ДЕЙСТВИИ ! КАЙТЕСЬ
МРАКОБЕСЫ !
Prayers for Taiwan 🙏
13:23 what a boring song🤦♂️
事隔一個禮拜了，還是餘悸猶存😖😖😖
taiwanya daerah mana ya
I am from China but not from Taiwan but this is shocking and sad for the people that got injured😢
7 eleven
6:30 barbacoa 😝😋
En México han durado hasta lapsos de dos minutos este días 19/20/22 septiembre han sido réplicas de magnitud 7.8 6.8 5.9 y con pocos decesos 4 fallecidos en cambio en Taiwan nunca implementaron alarmas sísmicas y las construcciones se ven de poca calidad hasta se ven en el tipo de acero de las varillas que no son para su uso de buena calidad ni el cemento
China is attacking Taiwan
¿ Y POR QUÉ LIMA ESTÁ TAN TRANQUILA ?
Mexico and the Philippines had one the same day .
I full support is done my New friend 👍
Tnx for sharing this video
台湾の皆様、一日でも早く安心できる生活に戻れますよう日本から祈ってます🙏
That dog knew something was about to happen!!
台湾震多了又经验了
I’m Taiwan
thank you 🥺🥺🥺🙏🏾🙏🏾
4:49 恩~好大
WOW, so big
Amazing bunch of footage – never before!
Prayers for Taiwan and it's people, stay strong, wish u a fastest recovery from this disaster.
Aceasta nu este de la cutremur .Este o explozie subterană .Vați prins de ce și cine ???