Taiwan earthquake tsunami warning lifted

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee
Updated September 18 2022 - 7:28pm, first published 7:26pm
There is minor damage in Taiwan after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck near the northeastern coast. (AP PHOTO)
There is minor damage in Taiwan after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck near the northeastern coast. (AP PHOTO)

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping people on a mountain.

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