One of the most powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, hit Taiwan on Wednesday. According to reports, this is the strongest earthquake the island has felt in over 25 years. At least one person is reported dead and over 50 people have been injured. The earthquake also led to tsunami warnings for parts of Japan and the Philippines. However, as per recent reports, these warnings have currently been reduced to advisories. The earthquake occurred near the Hualien region, a place that has lots of mountains and is not heavily populated. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, the earthquake had a depth of 15.5 km. Japan’s weather agency reported that a few small tsunami waves reached certain areas of southern Okinawa.
The Philippines Seismology Agency advised people living in coastal areas of multiple provinces to move to higher ground due to a potential tsunami threat. Similarly, Taiwan issued a tsunami warning, although no damage was reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii later stated that the danger of significant tsunami waves had largely diminished.
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