Taiwan earthquake today

TAIPEI - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train ...

Buildings shook briefly in the capital Taipei. The US Geological Survey measured the quake at a magnitude 7.2 and at a depth of 10km. The weather bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the same area, which caused no casualties.

Beijing (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Sunday as a series aftershocks hit the self-governing island off China's east coast.

Hazardous tsunami waves are possible along coastlines within a 300 kilometer radius of a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit south-eastern Taiwan on Sunday, ...

Photos showed collapsed buildings in southern Taiwan following the powerful earthquake. Kolas Yotaka, a former presidential spokeswoman who is running for local elections in Hualien county, said that damages were also reported at a local school. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Miyako island in the East China Sea following the quake, which hit the Yujing district in rural Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers.

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan Sunday, derailing carriages and prompting tsunami warnings in southern Japan. The U.S..

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. Japan’s Meteorological Agency had lifted all tsunami warnings for the country as of Sunday evening local time. Rescue operations were underway, according to media outlets in Taiwan. More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999. Tremors were also felt in the surrounding region, with Japan initially issuing a tsunami warning near the Okinawa prefecture. A series of after-shocks were felt across the island, including in Taipei, which is more than 200 miles away.