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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, according to the island's weather bureau, sparking a tsunami ...

The U.S. Buildings shook briefly in the capital Taipei.

The tremors from the powerful quake could be felt across Taiwan, the country's weather bureau said. This was the second earthquake in less than 24 hours in ...

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A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coast on Sunday with at least one building collapse and train cars derailed. The quake hit at 2:44pm ...

The temblor’s initial strength was given as magnitude 7.2, but USGS later downgraded it to 6.9. The roughly 20 passengers on board were evacuated. A two-story residential building collapsed near the epicentre and work is under way to rescue two trapped people.

After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Taiwan on Sunday, the US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning that hazardous tsunami waves were possible ...

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, according to the island's weather bureau, sparking a tsunami warning. Japan’s weather agency issued a warning for tsunami waves of 1 metre for part of Okinawa prefecture following the earthquake. The US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning in Taiwan after the tremor.

Beijing (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Sunday as a series aftershocks hit the self-governing island off China's east coast.

Following the quake in Taiwan which collapsed buildings, Japan Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for a tsunami as high as 1 metre.

A three-story building with a 7-11 convenience store on the ground floor and residences on the upper ones collapsed in nearby Yuli town, the island’s Central News Agency said. A canopy on a platform at Dongli station in Fuli town, which is between Yuli and the quake’s epicentre at Chishang, hit a train, leaving three of the cars tilted at an angle, the agency said, citing the railway administration. The epicentre was in the town of Chishang at the relatively shallow depth of 7 kilometres, Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday off the southeast coast of Taiwan. A tsunami warning has been ...

The USGS lowered the earthquake from its initial strength of 7.2 to 6.9 magnitude. In a video shared by NDTV journalist Umashankar Singh on Twitter, the impact of the earthquake can be seen as the jolts shake the train standing at a station. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday off the southeast coast of Taiwan.

The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that have rattled the island's southeastern coast since Saturday evening, when a 6.4 quake struck the same ...

In Taoyuan city, west of Taipei and 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of the epicenter, a man was injured by a ceiling collapse on the 5th floor of a sports center. None of the 20 passengers were injured. They had no electricity and a weak cellphone signal.

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan Sunday, derailing carriages and prompting tsunami warnings in southern Japan. The U.S..

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. Japan’s Meteorological Agency had lifted all tsunami warnings for the country as of Sunday evening local time. Rescue operations were underway, according to media outlets in Taiwan. More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999. Tremors were also felt in the surrounding region, with Japan initially issuing a tsunami warning near the Okinawa prefecture. A series of after-shocks were felt across the island, including in Taipei, which is more than 200 miles away.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said.

Buildings shook briefly in the capital Taipei, and aftershocks have continued to jolt the island. Japan's weather agency lifted a tsunami warning for part of Okinawa prefecture. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Taiwan after the tremor but later lifted the alert. The weather bureau said the epicenter was in Taitung county and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the same area, which caused no casualties. - The weather bureau said the epicenter was in Taitung county and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the same area, which caused no casualties. The U.S.