A Strong Earthquake Rocks Taiwan, Collapsing Buildings and Causing a Tsunami

[Hol]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
Television showed buildings in the eastern city of Hualien shaken off their foundations. Islandwide train service was suspended, as was subway service in Taipei. The quake struck at 7:58 a.m. on the other side of the island from the capital, but was strong enough to knock items off shelves in the city.
Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.5. The depth was about 35 kilometers (21 miles).

The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. A wave of 30 centimeters (about 1 feet) was detected on the coast of Yonaguni island about 15 minutes after the quake struck. JAMA said waves likely also hit the coasts of Miyako and Yaeyama islands.

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

Lots of aid and relief workers headed that way.

Military implications, as well. Wonder if China will take advantage, under the guise of/in conjunction with providing help. Absorption and control could end up being fait accompli, and no (or virtually no) military loss of life. Or after the fact, death toll could be reminiscent of Japanese Soldier resistance on Pacific islands, even after WWII was over.

 

[Baby Yoda]

I've never seen buildings lean that way.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I've never seen buildings lean that way.

How are buildings supposed to lean?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Italians might have built those now leaning structures in Taiwan.

 

[mattfivefour]

I've got to admit I've never seen buildings leaning that far without falling over.