Tsunami alert, Taiwan 7.3 earthquake destroys the city! Major damage in Hualien

#earthquake #taiwan #hualien On Wednesday, April 3rd, Taiwan was jolted by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter-century, causing widespread damage and briefly triggering tsunami alerts as far as the Philippines and Japan's Okinawa. The Japan Meteorological Agency swiftly detected a tsunami wave, measuring approximately 30 centimeters, crashing onto the coast of Yonaguni Island just 15 minutes after the initial quake struck. While smaller waves were observed on neighboring Ishigaki and Miyako islands, the impact of the earthquake rippled through the region, instilling fear and prompting emergency responses. The channel lists such natural disasters as: 1) Geological emergencies: Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Mud, Landslide, Avalanche; 2) Hydrological emergencies: Flood, Tsunami, Limnological disaster, 3) Fires: Forest fire, Peat fire; 4) Meteorological emergencies: Tornado, Cyclone, Blizzard, Hail, Drought, Tornado, Hail, Hurricane, Tsunami, Storm, Thunderstorm, Tempest.