🇹🇼 ⚠️ 🇯🇵 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks #Taiwan – Tsunami warning issued as well as in nearby #Japan.

The U.S. Geological Survey, around two hours ago, detected a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred approximately 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hualien City, located along Taiwan’s eastern coast.

Footage shows some sliding collapsed houses, specifically in Hualien County. Other general damage inflicted by earthquake to infrastructure, including bridges, rail lines, and power lines. Military has been dispatched for emergency purposes. The earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years, according to a spokesperson from the island’s Central Weather Administration (CWA).

The CWA issued a tsunami warning for the northern coast shortly, advising citizens to move to higher ground. However, not all residents reportedly received the alert.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency also issued a tsunami warning for both Miyako and Okinawa islands, saying that waves up to about 10 feet (3 m) were expected at the time, about an hour ago. Via theatlasnews.co