Tsunami warning in Taiwan after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Taiwan on Sunday, the US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning that hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km of the earthquake’s epicentre.

Representative picture of a Tsunami.

HIGHLIGHTSA 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Taiwan on SundayFollowing this, the US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warningThe organisation stated that hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km of the earthquake’s epicentre

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern a part of Taiwan on Sunday, in response to the island’s climate bureau, sparking a tsunami warning. The US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning in Taiwan after the tremor.

The US Geological Survey measured the quake at a magnitude of seven.2 and at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).

Taiwan media stated a low-rise constructing housing a comfort retailer collapsed, whereas not less than one prepare carriage was de-railed at a station on the east coast.

It was unclear if there have been any casualties.

The US Tsunami Warning Center stated hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km (190 miles) of the epicentre alongside the coast of Taiwan.

Japan’s climate company issued a warning for tsunami waves of 1 metre for a part of Okinawa prefecture following the earthquake.

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