The residents of Taiwan experienced moments of terror from the 7.4 Richter earthquake that occurred at a depth of only 15.5 km near the eastern coast.
The videos coming from the moment of the tremor are shocking. Buildings have tilted and others are collapsing like paper towers, trapping people in the rubble. On the road, cars and machines shake with great intensity, means of transport “tremble”, while big waves have risen in the sea.
The provisional tally of the earthquake gives 7 dead and 711 injured. The buildings that fell are 26 and the trapped at least 20, with the rescue crews attempting from the first moment to retrieve survivors.
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Today’s earthquake is the strongest since 1999, according to the director of the Taipei Seismological Center, Wu Chien-fu. “The earthquake occurred near the coast and at a shallow focal depth. It was felt throughout Taiwan and neighboring areas (…) It is the strongest in 25 years, since the 1999 earthquake,” he said.
The 1999 magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed 2,400 people and destroyed or damaged 50,000 buildings.
Video: A Taiwanese driver stopped their car during today’s earthquake and observed river water swaying back and forth.
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The earthquake triggered the issuance of emergency tsunami warnings for Taiwan itself and the Japanese islands of Okinawa Prefecture.
Airport authorities in Naha, Okinawa’s largest city, suspended flights after the tsunami warning.
#Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years; 1 dead, several injured
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In Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, a Reuters news agency reporter found that power was cut in parts of the city. According to Taipower, an electricity company, at least 87,000 households are without electricity.
#LAST MINUTE | 🚨 More images of the #earthquake in #Taiwan that was felt in Japan, there is also a warning of #tsunami#taiwanearthquake #earthquake pic.twitter.com/OwIJCPxApE
— POSTA México (@PostaMexico) April 3, 2024
🇹🇼 More footage of the series of earthquakes that hit Taiwan.
Taiwan’s government said four people had died in the mountainous, sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien where the epicentre was, with more than 50 injured. #earthquake #Taiwan #TaiwanEarthquake pic.twitter.com/U5tnBg3J2o
— Mudawath Santhosh (@SANTHOSH_21M) April 3, 2024
Taiwan earthquake: «Strongest earthquake in 25 years» hits Taiwan, tsunami warning issued#WIONOriginals #TaiwanEarthquake #Taiwan
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— WION (@WIONews) April 3, 2024
🚨Incredible! This video vividly demonstrates animals’ innate ability to sense danger faster than humans, as seen when a dog immediately detects an approaching earthquake.
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— ASHISH PANDEY (Modi’s family) (@Ashish6598) April 3, 2024
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#WATCH | Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years; an Odia in Taiwan shares experience#TaiwanEarthquake pic.twitter.com/kMvn1j9quh
— OTV (@otvnews) April 3, 2024
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