A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
By The Associated Press on April 2, 2024.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Japan’s meteorological agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet). It wasn’t yet clear if there was any damage from the quake Wednesday morning. 4-3
