Taiwanese officials said they saw no need for China’s help. This was stated in a statement by the Taiwan Mainland Affairs Committee.
However, Taiwan thanked mainland China for the offer of assistance. Zhu Fenglian, Official Representative of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China for Taiwan Affairs. statedHe said the Chinese central government was monitoring the situation and was ready to provide assistance to the island.
Wednesday morning in Taiwan dead The strongest earthquake in 25 years, a 7.2 magnitude tremor recorded in Hualien County at 07:58 local time (02:58 Moscow time), was felt throughout Taiwan. Wu Jianfu, head of the island’s Central Meteorological Administration, said the earthquake in Taiwan was the strongest since September 21, 1999. According to him, the tremors were felt all over Taiwan, including the central and northern parts.
It was recorded that a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in Jiji city of Taiwan 25 years ago. More than 11 thousand people were injured at that time.
Taiwanese army actively to join in rescue operations following a powerful earthquake on the island. According to the ministry’s statement, the second operational region sent its soldiers to provide assistance in emergency situations. The ministry also announced the establishment of an intervention center that will monitor the situation in real time and dispatch armed forces to guarantee the safety of citizens’ lives and property.
Tsunami before Taiwan earthquake reached Coasts of the Japanese islands of Ishigaki and Yonaguni.