Tsunami warnings issued after 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings.

The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers.

Japan’s Meteorological Office gave a torrent cautioning for Miyako island in the East China Ocean, however the organization later eliminated the admonition. The US Geographical Overview (USGS) had additionally cautioned of torrent waves along neighboring shores.

Photos showed collapsed buildings in southern Taiwan following the powerful earthquake. The USGS initially registered it at 7.2, before downgrading it to 6.9.

Four individuals were protected in the wake of being caught under the rubble of one structure, the island’s true Focal News Organization (CNA) detailed.

About 20 passengers were evacuated after a train derailed in the area, but there were no casualties from the incident, the Taiwan Railway Administration said.

Kolas Yotaka, a previous official representative who is running for neighborhood decisions in Hualien province, said that harms were likewise revealed at a nearby school.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen activated the island’s Central Emergency Operation Center following the quake. Taiwanese residents have been asked to stay alert to avoid potential aftershocks, Tsai said in a recorded statement.

Around 110 warriors have additionally been conveyed in Hualien district, along the island’s eastern coast, to help with catastrophe aid projects, Taiwan’s safeguard service representative Sun Li-tooth said.