TOKYO/TAIPEI, April 3 (Reuters) – Japan ordered evacuations in coastal areas near the southern Okinawa prefecture as a tsunami warning was issued after a powerful earthquake.
A three-meter-high tsunami is expected to reach the southwest coast of Japan around 10 a.m. (0100 GMT), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, with the country located in one of the most seismically-prone regions in the world.
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