People run away, buildings are collapsed! M6.9 earthquake shook Taiwan

People run away, buildings are collapsed! M6.9 earthquake shook Taiwan Natural disaster 18 September 2022. A 6.8 magnitude quake struck eastern Taiwan, with aftershock tremors felt in the capital, Taipei. The powerful quake was the second to hit the island in less than 24 hours. The US Geological Survey initially measured Sunday’s quake at 7.2 magnitude but later downgraded it to a 6.9 magnitude quake Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued tsunami advisories shortly before the quake but later upgraded their bulletin to say that high waves were no longer a threat. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, rain, hail, wildfire, waves, wind, snow, weather and other geologic processes. #earthquake #japan #landslide #taiwan #china #Yujing #miyakojima #yaeyama #Okinawa #naturaldisasters Daily monitoring of earthquakes around the planet. Be aware of events
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