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A tsunami alert was issued in Japan on Wednesday morning after an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit..
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Wednesday morning, the Taiwan central weather administration said.e)..
The strong quake knocked out power in several parts of the city, according to a Reuters witness..
The country also issued an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas near the southern prefecture of Okinawa soon after the strong earthquake triggered a tsunami warning..
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa..
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