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Significant Damage and Tsunami Warnings
Taiwan TV showed buildings tilted in a place called Hualien after the earthquake. A really big earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the scale, happened in Taiwan on Wednesday. It was the strongest one there in at least 25 years. The quake made buildings shake a lot and even caused a tsunami warning for some islands in Japan and the Philippines.
Television stations in Taiwan aired footage showing buildings leaning at dangerous angles in the sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien, which is close to where the earthquake’s epicenter was located. This indicates the severity of the damage caused by the earthquake, with structures being visibly affected and posing potential risks to the safety of residents in the area. The images depict the significant impact of the earthquake on infrastructure and highlight the urgent need for assistance and support for affected communities in Hualien and surrounding areas.
The news from local media said that some people were stuck, but there haven’t been any reports right away about people dying or getting hurt.
The earthquake happened at 7:58 am local time (11:58 pm GMT). It was strong enough to cut off electricity in many areas of the capital city Taipei. The quake struck at a depth of 15.5 kilometers right off the eastern coast of Taiwan, as reported by Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration. Japan’s weather agency mentioned that a few small tsunami waves reached some areas of the southern Okinawa prefecture. Later, they changed the earlier tsunami warning to just advice. They also adjusted the earthquake’s magnitude to 7.7.
In the Philippines, the Seismology Agency warned people living near the coast in many provinces to move to higher ground because of the earthquake. A person from Reuters in Shanghai said they felt the quake there. Chinese state media reported that people in cities like Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou,
and Nande in Fujian Province also felt the earthquake. In Taipei, aftershocks from the earthquake could still be felt, according to someone from Reuters. Taiwan’s central weather administration reported that that that that at least 25 aftershocks have been recorded up to now.
The China Earthquake Networks Center noted that there were five aftershocks in Taiwan within an hour after the first big earthquake, and they were around a magnitude of 5. The Taipei city government hasn’t gotten any reports of damage, and the city’s MRT (subway) was back to normal soon after. However, Tai Power, the electricity company, mentioned that over 87,000 homes in Taiwan were still without power.
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Taiwan’s official central news agency mentioned that this earthquake was the largest one since 1999, when a 7.6 magnitude quake caused significant devastation, resulting in about 2,400 deaths and damaging or destroying 50,000 buildings, making it one of Taiwan’s worst-recorded earthquakes. The Central Weather Administration of Taiwan stated that this earthquake reached the second-highest intensity level, labeled “Upper 6,” in Hualien County on the 1–7 intensity scale.
In an Upper 6 earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, most walls made of unreinforced concrete blocks collapse. People might find it really hard to stay standing or walk without crawling because of how strong the shaking is.
Conclusion:
A really big earthquake, measuring 7.2, hit Taiwan and caused a lot of damage. It also led to tsunami warnings for parts of Japan and the Philippines. Buildings in Hualien were leaning dangerously, and some people were stuck. Luckily, nobody was reported dead or injured right away. Aftershocks were felt, and many homes were without electricity. But services like the Taipei MRT and high-speed rail were fixed fast, and safety checks were done. This earthquake was the biggest one in Taiwan since 1999. It shows just how serious the situation was.
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