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Quake rocks Taiwan

TAIPEI: Japan's Meteorological Bureau on Tuesday said a one-metre-high tsunami triggered by a powerful quake off Taiwan was headed toward the east coast of he Philippines.

There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami," the bureau said, saying waves were expected to hit Basco in the Philippines.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said the quake struck at about 8:34 pm (1804 IST) and measured magnitude 6.7, while the US Geological Survey put it at magnitue 7.1.

A manitude 6.4 aftershock struck later off southwestern Taiwan, the Taiwanese bureau said.

No damage or injuries were immedately reported. - AP

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