Japan, Taiwan earthquake LIVE: At least one killed, over 50 injured! Tsunami warnings reduced to advisories, rescue operations underway – World News

The massive earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, was said to be of 7.2 magnitude by Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency reports. On the other hand, the US Geological Survey measured it at 7.4.

India Taipei Association has set up a helpline for Indian nationals in Taiwan after the earthquake.

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In the early hours of Wednesday, Taiwan was jolted by a powerful earthquake that shook the entire island and caused buildings to collapse. Japan swiftly issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa, with the country’s meteorological agency forecasting a potential tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a 7.5-magnitude earthquake striking near Taiwan just before 9:00 am local time on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings for the southern Japanese islands. The agency warned of tsunami waves reaching up to three meters (10 feet) high, particularly impacting remote Japanese islands such as Miyakojima island, in close proximity to Taiwan.