A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southwestern Japan – with reports of power outages in parts of Taiwan.
Tsunami warnings were issued after the quake – which had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 – with residents in coastal areas of Okinawa urged to evacuate.
Japan’s meteorological agency described the earthquake as very shallow, which can cause greater damage.
About 20% of the world’s most serious quakes happen in Japan, which is one of the world’s most seismically active areas.
A magnitude 9 earthquake in March 2011 was the strongest in the country’s history – triggering a massive tsunami and the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
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