The Japan Meteorological Agency issued, on Tuesday night (2), Brasília time (Wednesday morning, April 3 in Taiwan), a tsunami alert after an earthquake hit Taiwan.
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter on the east coast of the island, also hit the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, and triggered tsunami warnings in that territory and on islands south of Japan, authorities reported.
The earthquake was recorded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Japanese government agencies issued a tsunami warning for the islands located south of the country.
The Japan Meteorological Agency put the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.5, although the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put it at 7.4. Videos circulating on social media show buildings collapsing.
Authorities in Taiwan and Japan have issued tsunami warnings for their coastal regions, predicting waves of up to three meters. The warning in Japan was for its remote islands near Taiwan, including Miyakojima Island, according to the meteorological agency.
“Evacuate!” said a sign on Japanese national television NHK. “A tsunami is coming, please evacuate immediately”, said a presenter from that station. “Don’t stop, don’t come back.”
According to the USGS, the earthquake had its epicenter 18 km south of the Taiwanese city of Hualien, with a depth of 34.8 km.
*With AFP
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