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Rubble after earthquake in Taiwan. Handout / HUALIEN FIRE DEPARTMENT / AFP

At least nine people died and more than 800 were injured as a result of an earthquake that hit Taiwan. Many people are still trapped amid the rubble and rescue teams remain mobilized. Some buildings have collapsed and many people remain trapped inside the buildings.

The tremors had a magnitude of 7.7 and 6.5, according to seismological centers in Europe.

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One of the people who felt the effects of the earthquake was the Brazilian son of Taiwanese parents James Chuang, who has lived in Taipei for 12 years. He published a video on social media with the beginning of the tremor:

The most affected province was Fujian, with reports mainly in the cities of Xiamen and Fuzhou. The tremor was also felt in cities on the Chinese coast, including Shanghai. There was also an impact on other countries such as Japan and the Philippines, which even issued tsunami warnings.

The advisory was aimed at coastal areas, but was suspended about three hours after the earthquake. There was a risk of waves up to three meters high.

Taiwanese state media even said that the tremors were the strongest to hit the island in the last 25 years.