The quake, which had an epicentre 18km from Hualien, knocked out power in several parts of Taipei.
It also triggered a tsunami warning in Japan, prompting the country to issue an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas near the southern prefecture of Okinawa.The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was 18km south of Taiwan’s Hualien City at a depth of 34.8km.
The strong quake knocked out power in several parts of Taipei, according to a Reuters witness. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was 18km south of Taiwan’s Hualien City at a depth of 34.8km. A tsunami of up to 3 metres was expected to reach Japan’s south-western coast around 9am, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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