Taiwan earthquake: Rescue efforts underway after powerful earthquake

Rescue efforts are underway after a powerful earthquake hit the eastern coast of Taiwan, an island around 100 miles off the coast of China.

It’s the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years, measuring 7.4 in magnitude on the Richter scale.

The quake damaged buildings and caused huge landslides, which officials say could take weeks to repair.

The earthquake also set off tsunami warnings on the island and neighboring countries, although some of those have now been lifted.

Experts say the earthquake struck the eastern coast of Taiwan, with the epicenter around 11 miles south of the city of Hualien.

The region is known for its mountainous terrain and the earthquake and aftershocks damaged buildings and triggered landslides in the area.

It caused many large rocks and boulders to fall, blocking roads and railway lines and causing damage which could take weeks to repair.

Shaking from the earthquake was felt as far as Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, which is located around 100 miles away from where the earthquake hit.

The earthquake also set off tsunami warnings on the island and neighboring countries including Japan and the Philippines, but some of these have now been lifted.

It’s not unusual for there to be earthquakes in Taiwan as it’s an area with lots of tectonic activity.

The island lies near the junction of where two huge pieces of flat rock – called tectonic plates – meet.

The plates move very slowly and where they come together is called a fault.

When the plates rub together, the movement forces waves of energy to come to the Earth’s surface which causes tremors and shakes – and these are called earthquakes.

Officials in Taiwan have warned that there could be more tremors in the days ahead.