World News | A Strong Earthquake Hits Near Taiwan, Tsunami Alert Issued

Taipei, Apr 3 (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 metres (9.8 feet).

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It wasn't yet clear if there was any damage from the quake Wednesday morning. (AP)

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