TAIPEI - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, according to the island’s weather bureau, sparking a tsunami warning.Taiwan media said a low rise building housing a convenience store collapsed, while at least one train carriage was de-railed at a station on the east coast.The US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning in Taiwan after the tremor.
It said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 300km of the epicentre along the coasts of Taiwan. Japan’s weather agency issued a warning for tsunami waves of 1m for part of Okinawa prefecture following the earthquake. REUTERS
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