A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake left nine dead and more than 800 injured in Taiwan, this Wednesday morning (3), local time. Tsunami risk warnings were issued for Japan and the Philippines.
Taiwan earthquake reached magnitude 7.7
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This is the strongest earthquake recorded in Taiwan in the last 25 years. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor reached magnitude 7.7 and was recorded on the east coast of the island.
At least ten aftershocks with a magnitude above 5.0 were felt in the hours following the earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Taiwan’s official news agency said this is the strongest earthquake recorded since 1999, 25 years ago, when a tremor killed 2,400 people and damaged 50,000 properties.
Tsunami warnings after earthquake
After the tremor, tsunami warnings were issued for islands in Japan and the Philippines and canceled about three hours later. The earthquake was also felt in cities on China’s coast, including Shanghai, the country’s largest city.
In Taiwan, at least 26 buildings collapsed, according to authorities. Rescuers worked to rescue more than 70 people who were trapped among the rubble. The earthquake reached a depth of almost 16 km and in the capital Taipei, part of the city was left without power.
According to authorities, around 50 people, most of them tourists, who were in four minibuses and were going to visit a national park are missing. There is no confirmation about their nationality until the last update.
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