Taiwan earthquake live updates: Buildings damaged after 7.4-magnitude quake, strongest in 25 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan— A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, damaging buildings and causing landslides. It also prompted tsunami warnings in Taiwan and Japan, although these were later downgraded. The earthquake hit about 15 miles south of Hualien county just before 8 a.m. local time. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration recorded it at 7.2, while the U.S. Geological Survey measured its magnitude at 7.4. It was the largest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years and was also felt in parts of China.