7 people have already become victims of the natural disaster, and dozens more have been injured.
A powerful earthquake occurred in Taiwan / UNIAN collage, photo @45sheena, screenshot from the video
Taiwan was rocked by the largest earthquake in a quarter of a century. Dozens of buildings collapsed due to earthquakes, and a landslide occurred on the eastern part of the island.
As reported Ajazeera, about 15 minutes after the main earthquake, a series of aftershocks were felt in Taiwan that lasted for an hour. Local authorities said aftershocks could continue for the next three to four days.
According to various sources, the magnitude of the earthquake ranged from 7.2 to 7.7. After it, a tsunami threat was declared for Japan and the Philippines. The warning was later lifted. This earthquake was the strongest on the island since the 1999 earthquake that killed 2,400 people.
According to the agency, Taiwan’s warning system, which usually warns several minutes before an earthquake, did not go off in time this time.
Initially, 4 dead were reported, but later the number of victims increased to 7. According to the data CNNanother 736 people were injured.
On the first day of 2024, Japan was shaken by a 7-point earthquake, which killed more than 60 people. Due to the disaster, trains were stopped in the country, and TV channels canceled New Year’s broadcasts.
The earthquake caused a 1.2-meter-high tsunami and a 3-meter landslide.
