A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Taiwan set off a tsunami warning in the Pacific but there were no immediate reports of significant damage.

The quake came two years to the day after the Asian tsunami disaster, as jittery nations were remembering the devastation that left 220,000 people dead across the region.

The US Geological Survey reported two quakes, one of 7.1 magnitude and one of 7.0 magnitude.

An undersea quake reportedly hit at 8:26 pm (1226 GMT) just off the southern tip of Taiwan, where authorities reported three more tremblors, measuring 6.4, 5.2 and 5.5 in magnitude respectively, following the first.

Almost two hours later yet another struck in the same area, the US Geological Survey reported, measuring 5.4.

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