Taiwan earthquake: Latest footage

A strong seismic event shook Taiwan's east coast in the early hours of Wednesday, April 3, leading to numerous tsunami alerts across the region. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the point of origin of the tremor was at a location approximately 11 miles to the southwest of Hualien City.

Japan earthquakes trigger tsunami alert

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.