Haunting footage has begun to emerge from Japan, as parts of the country face tsunami warnings following a major earthquake in nearby Taiwan.
Chilling footage has begun to emerge from Japan , as parts of the country brace for three metre tsunami waves following a major earthquake in Taiwan . Haunting footage has begun to emerge from Japan , as parts of the country face tsunami warnings following a major earthquake in nearby Taiwan . The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a magnitude of 7.4, with its epicentre 18 kilometres south of Taiwan ’s Hualien City at a depth of 34.8 km.
The Japan Meteorological Agency had given a preliminary estimate of magnitude 7.5 for Wednesday morning’s earthquake, but later upgraded that to magnitude 7.7. As of 12.30pm AEDT, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, and China were all officially listed as being impacted by the disaster. Tsunami waves as high as three metres were expected immediately for remote Japanese islands in the region, including Miyakojima island. “Tsunami is coming. Please evacuate immediately,” said an anchor on Japanese national broadcaster, NH
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