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Four people died and 57 others were injured after a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake, said to be the strongest in 25 years, struck eastern Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering Tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island as well as parts of southern Japan and Philippines. The person who died (in first few hours) was crushed under the landslide, TaiwanPlusNews reported citing fire department authorities.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the quake — which struck just before 8:00 am local time — was at a magnitude of 7.4 with its epicentre 18 kilometres south of Taiwan’s Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 km.
Taiwan earthquake live updates: buildings collapse after strongest quake in 25 years; tsunami warning in Japan. An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan on Wednesday, the biggest quake to hit the country in 25 years.
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in Japan's Yonaguni Island. This is the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years since a 7.2-magnitude temblor struck the country's Nantou county in 1999, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring over 1,300 others.
The earthquake toppled buildings in Taiwan's Hualien city, while train services were suspended across the country.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries.
The epicentre is located about 18km (11mi) south of Taiwan's Hualien city, according to the US Geological Survey.
It is Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, said seismology officials.
Tsunami waves of up to 3m were expected to reach large areas of Japan's southwestern coast, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The Philippines' seismology agency has also issued a tsunami warning.
Chinese state media said tremors were felt in parts of China's south-eastern Fujian province.

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