"7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings and Causing Devastation"

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan, triggering tsunami warnings for coasts within 300 km of the epicenter, affecting China, Taiwan, and Japan. The quake collapsed buildings, including a five-story structure in Hualien, and disrupted transportation services across the island. Japan also issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa, with the first wave believed to have arrived on the coasts of Miyako and Yaeyama islands. Multiple aftershocks were felt, and the earthquake is considered the biggest in Taiwan since 1999.