Buildings were seen shaken off their foundations following the quake, which was given a 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Video shows chandelier waving during Taiwan quake
Taiwan was struck with a powerful earthquake Wednesday morning, damaging buildings and causing tsunami warnings in Japan. (Credit: Reuters)
An earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and sparking a tsunami warning for southern Japanese islands.
Video and images on social media showed buildings shaken off their foundations.
The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake at a 7.5 while Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2.
Figures regarding casualties have not been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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