A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert for Okinawa. Japan expects waves up to 3 meters high. The extent of damage is unknown as of now.
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A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa.
Japan's meteorological agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 metres (9.8 feet).
It wasn't yet clear if there was any damage from the quake Wednesday morning.
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