Tsunami warnings issued after 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, inflicting buildings to break down and triggering tsunami warnings.

The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers.

Japan's Meteorological Company issued a tsunami warning for Miyako island within the East China Sea, however the company later eliminated the warning.

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A trapped sufferer is carried on a stretcher because the sufferer was discovered and rescued by firefighters from a collapsed constructing in Yuli township in japanese Taiwan. (Hualien Metropolis Authorities through AP)(AP)

This photograph offered by the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church reveals a crack on the ground on the church following the earthquake. (The Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church through AP)(AP)

The USA Geological Survey (USGS) had additionally warned of tsunami waves alongside close by coastlines.

Photographs confirmed collapsed buildings in southern Taiwan following the highly effective earthquake. The USGS initially registered it at 7.2, earlier than downgrading it to six.9.

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This picture reveals a collapsed constructing in southern Taiwan following a strong earthquake on Sunday.(Kolas Yotaka/Fb)

This picture reveals a derailed practice in southern Taiwan following a strong earthquake on Sunday.(Kolas Yotaka/Fb)

4 individuals had been rescued after being trapped below the rubble of 1 constructing, the island's official Central Information Company (CNA) reported.

About 20 passengers had been evacuated after a practice derailed within the space, however there have been no casualties from the incident, the Taiwan Railway Administration stated.

Kolas Yotaka, a former presidential spokeswoman who's operating for native elections in Hualien county, stated that damages had been additionally reported at an area faculty.

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Firefighters within the seek for trapped victims in a collapsed residential constructing following earthquake in Yuli township in Hualien County, japanese Taiwan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (Hualien County Fireplace Division through AP)(AP)

Broken pavement is seen outdoors The Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church following the 6.9 magnitude quake. (The Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church through AP)(AP)

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen activated the island's Central Emergency Operation Heart following the quake. Taiwanese residents have been requested to remain alert to keep away from potential aftershocks, Tsai stated in a recorded assertion.

About 110 troopers have additionally been deployed in Hualien county, alongside the island's japanese coast, to help with catastrophe reduction efforts, Taiwan's protection ministry spokesman Solar Li-fang stated.

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