Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocks Taiwan’s Hualien, Japan issues tsunami alert

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Follow us on Image Source : AP Massive earthquake jolts Taiwan Taiwan Earthquake: An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit Taiwan's Hualien, said officials on Wednesday. Moments after the jolt in the neighbouring country, Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. No report of death or injuries has yet been reported in the region. Taiwan's earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.5. Television showed buildings in Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien shaken off their foundations. The quake could be felt in the capital Taipei. The...