This is Taiwan right now after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.

I am sure China and the region is beginning a response. Let's hope the casualties continue to be few, but, this level of devastation means the issues of food, water and shelter are an emergency priority. There will be many displaced people.

The Pacific rim has been extremely active. With any of these earthquakes, there is always worries for tsunamis. I can't see where one has been issued for Taiwan, so perhaps it was a minor disturbance at sea.

Several high-rise buildings sustained severe damage, with this one tilting heavily

Aftershocks (click here) continue to rattle Taiwan after a strong earthquake that killed at least two people and injured more than 200 others.

The powerful 6.4-magnitude tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island's east coast.

Residents in the city of Hualien have been told to stay away from their damaged homes, and about 800 have taken shelter in community buildings.

Hualien, a popular tourist hub, is home to about 100,000 people.

Images from the city showed tilted structures, scattered debris and extensive damage to roads in the area. Among the several badly damaged buildings was a hospital, local media said....

This is less than a day of activity. Alaska just had a 7.4 at the end of January. The tsunami was 4 to 5 feet high.