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Taiwan, Japan and the Phillipines issue tsunami warnings after 7.2-magnitude quake

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century has damaged buildings and left at least nine people dead. Damage was reported around the island but tsunami threats in Taiwan and Japan were later lifted. A five-story building in Hualien appeared heavily damaged and residents were helped out of windows. Scattered minor damage was apparent in Taipei, the capital. Landslides and debris closed highways on the east coast. Schools evacuated students to sports fields, and train service was suspended. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. put it at 7.4. J...

A 7.5-magnitude and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes were registered in the vicinity of Taiwan, and tremors were felt on the southern Japanese islands, data of the Japan Meteorological Agency showed.

Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa, forecasting a tsunami as high as 3 meters.

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 leaning at a 45-degree angle.