The Weather Channel
Date: Apr 20 2015
By: The Associated Press
An earthquake off the southern Japanese coast on Monday led to a fatal house fire in Taiwan that killed one and caused Japanese officials to order evacuations.
Initially the quake sparked fears of a tsunami, but advisories were lifted after an hour.
In Taipei, Taiwan, the earthquake shook buildings and exploded a transformer box. According to Taiwan’s fire and rescue agency, that explosion sparked a house fire that killed one person. [FULL STORY]