7.4 magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan, causing building in Hualien to lean at a 45-degree angle from tapping heavy current Watch Video

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WATCH: A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, April 2, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.<br/><br/>A five-story building in lightly populated Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leaning at a 45-degree angle. In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings and within some newer office complexes. (Associated Press/ RANDY YANG)<br/><br/>READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/3/a-strong-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-tsunami-alert-issued<br/><br/>Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br/><br/>Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br/>Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br/>Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br/>Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br/><br/>#ManilaBulletinOnline<br/>#ManilaBulletin<br/>#LatestNews<br/>