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The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast a tsunami of up to 9.8 feet after the quake hit at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday.

A strong earthquake has shaken Taiwan, damaging buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on Japanese islands.

Magnitude 7.3 quake topples dozens of buildings and leaves others tilting, particularly in eastern county of Hualien

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century has killed at least four people, authorities said

The quake has rocked eastern Taiwan and caused a minor tsunami which has hit southern Japan.

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, and the tsunami threat largely passed about two hours later. A five-story building in the lightly populated southeastern coastal city of Hualien near the epicenter appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leani...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, and the tsunami threat largely passed about two hours later.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "30 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 20 of the aircraft entered Taiwan's northern, middle line, and SW ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate force to respond," Taiwan Ministry of National Defence posted on X. World News | Taiwan Detects 30 Chinese Military Aircraft, 9 Navy Vessels Around Nation.

Taiwan's earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4.

Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.