A massive earthquake hit the island nation of Taiwan on Wednesday (3 April 2023) morning. The quake measured 7.4 on Ritcher scale following which a tsunami warning was issued.
The epicentre of the earthquake, which occured at 5:28 am local time, was about 4 kilometres from Shoufeng township in Hualien county of Taiwan. Apart from Taiwan, the countries where the effects of the earthquake were felt include Japan, Philippines, and China.
Some buildings collapsed in a few regions of Taiwan due to the quake. Tsunami waves were seen hitting southern Japanese islands but there are no reports of casualties.
(This is a breaking news. Details awaited)