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This was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in a quarter-century according to state media.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Taiwanese capitol Taipei on Wednesday morning leading to massive infrastructure damage and a tsunami warning being issued for southern Japan and the Philippines.
The quake began at 07:58 a.m. at a depth of 9.6 miles off Taiwan’s east coast, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration. X (formally Twitter) users have posted a number of jaw-dropping videos from on the ground of the island nation.
Reports of injuries and fatalities are likely to begin pouring in.
Large buildings collapsed as residents looked on.