The quake, which had an epicentre 18km from Hualien, knocked out power in several parts of Taipei.
TAIPEI – An earthquake off the shore of Taiwan with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked Taipei, the capital, on April 3 morning, knocking out power in several parts of the city and sparking a tsunami warning for the islands of southern Japan and the Philippines.
Live TV footage from the Okinawa region’s ports, including Naha, showed vessels heading out to sea, possibly in efforts to protect their ships. The Philippines Seismology Agency also issued a warning for residents in coastal areas of several provinces, urging them to evacuate to higher ground. Southern Taiwan Science Park, where semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has a plant, said companies were operating without impact.
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