By Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang, Jerome Taylor, Antoinette Radford, Deva Lee and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN
From CNN's Wayne Chang
The earthquake that struck Taiwan early on Wednesday is the strongest to impact the island in 25 years, according to a spokesperson from Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.
A 7.3 earthquake, also known as the Jiji earthquake, struck the island in 1999, according to CWA.
That powerful quake hit 93 miles (150 kilometers) south of Taipei, killing 2,400 people and injuring 10,000 others.
From CNN's Wayne Chang
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings for the island and southern Japan.
The quake’s epicenter is located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration issued a tsunami warning following the quake. An alert from CWA was sent to residents, though not all received it, warning that a tsunami was expected to impact the northern coastal area and that residents are advised to evacuate to higher ground.
The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued a tsunami warning for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands, warning of waves up to 3 meters expected imminently.
