According to the USGS, the first quake was a magnitude 4.6 event at approximately 27 kilometers east-northeast of Hualien City. Just 13 minutes later, a second quake measuring magnitude 4.5 was recorded about 26 kilometers east-northeast of the same city, as detailed on the USGS event page.

Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Video captures the moment a powerful and deadly earthquake struck the island of Taiwan. The 7.4 magnitude quake hit the eastern coast during the Wednesday morning commute. Prozzie is a YouTuber who's lived in Taiwan for the past six years.

China has notified Japan it will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, a Japanese government source told the Kyodo news agency on Wednesday.

Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

Taiwan's announcement comes after a row between Japan and China was triggered by a suggestion from new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on the island.

On March 11 that year — which coincided with the tenth anniversary of the 2011’s massive, deadly earthquake — Japanese who had long remembered Taiwan’s support during the disaster stepped forward to return the favor. Within just a few days, Japanese orders for Taiwanese pineapples surged to three times the total of the previous year.