The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a red tsunami warning [Level I/Especially Severe]

On April 3rd, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a Level I tsunami warning (red). At 07:58 on April 3, 2024 (Beijing time), a 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters of Taiwan, China, China (23.85 ° N, 121.6 ° E), with a focal depth of 9 kilometers. Based on preliminary earthquake parameters, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources has determined that the earthquake may trigger local tsunamis around the epicenter, and is expected to have catastrophic impacts on local areas along the coasts of Taipei East, Pingtung West, Pingtung East, Taitung Southeast, Taitung Northeast, Hualien, and Yilan in China.