Massive Earthquake in Taiwan - Japan Warns Tsunami
The US Geological Survey reported that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on 18th of September in several parts of Taiwan.
Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as it lies near the junction of two tectonic plates. Tectonic plates according to science are the top-layer of the earth's crust, and when it moves over each other, the movement results in an earthquake which might also result in the formation of a Tsunami. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on 18th September at around 2:44 pm. A tsunami warning has been issued by Japan as a result of the strong earthquake. In a video shared by NDTV journalist Umashanker Singh on Twitter, the impact of the earthquake can be seen as the massive shocks badly shake the train standing at a station. His tweet in Hindi, when translated to English, reads as "See how the train standing at the station started shaking during the earthquake? The village of Yuli experienced building collapse, according to the Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan. Also, the ceiling of a badminton court where people were playing, caved in during the earthquake. In another incident, there were people sitting in a shop and the things kept for selling started to fall. The lights and lamps in the restaurant were shaking vigorously. There were reports of bridges being broken or caved in and many more destructions.
Earlier, there have been numerous shakes since the same area was struck by an earthquake just a day earlier on Saturday, 17th September, with a magnitude of 6.6. But according to the authorities and various other sources the earthquake witnessed on the Sunday of 18th September was much stronger. Soon after Japan witnessed a massive earthquake, Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory to remote islands near Taiwan. Waves as high as one metre were expected to arrive around 4 pm. However, live TV footage from the affected islands did not immediately show clear signs of high waves. The China Earthquake Network Centre said shakes were clearly felt in its coastal areas including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai.
