A monster earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning, collapsing buildings in the city of Hualien and triggering tsunami alerts. There was no immediate word on casualties.

Video posted to social media showed several tall buildings off their foundations and listing to one side. Other footage showed bikes and cars stopped on a bridge while it shook.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake—which could be felt in Taipei—at 7.4 on the Richter scale, with an aftershock of 6.5.

“The earthquake is close to land and it’s shallow. It’s felt all over Taiwan and offshore islands,” a Taiwanese official told reporters, according to Agence France Presse. “It’s the strongest in 25 years since the (1999) earthquake.”

The 1999 quake, which measured at 7.6-magnitude, that killed 2,400 people.

Tsunami warnings were issued for Okinawa and nearby islands in Japan. The meteorological agency reported that foot-high waves sparked by the temblor had already reached some areas and others as high as 9 feet could be on the way, according to the broadcaster NHK.

The Philippines Seismology Agency also warned people on the coast of several provinces to get to higher ground, according to Reuters

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Taiwan, Triggering Tsunami Alert

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03.04.2024

A monster earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning, collapsing buildings in the city of Hualien and triggering tsunami alerts. There was no immediate word on casualties.

Video posted to social media showed several tall buildings off their foundations and listing to one side. Other footage showed bikes and cars........

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