Another large earthquake hits Taiwan
A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Sunday as a series aftershocks hit the self-governing island off China's east coast.
The 6.8 quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of seven kilometres near the city of Taitung on the southeastern coast, Taiwanese authorities reported.
A two-story residential building collapsed near the epicentre, according to a Taiwanese media report. The shaking was felt at the north end of the island in the capital, Taipei.
An earthquake has rocked Taiwan toppling buildings and cracking roads. Supplied
Following the quake in Taiwan, Japan Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for a tsunami as high as one metre reaching several southern Japanese islands. Weather officials urged residents in those areas to stay away from the coastline.
The agency said the earliest waves could reach the Yonaguni island, Japan's westernmost island about 250 kilometres northeast of Taitung, at 4.10 pm local time (5.40pm Australian time) and subsequently three nearby islands.
A 6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday night in an area north of Taitung County that has been rattled by numerous aftershocks since then.
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