This footage was filmed and produced 3 April 2024. [Note: no sound] Storyline: An exclusive footage from a camera in a car on a highway captured the moment when a magnitude-7.3 earthquake hit the waters off Hualien County, China's Taiwan region, at 07:58 on Wednesday. According to the latest update from the fire department of Hualien County on Wednesday afternoon, the earthquake has resulted in 7 deaths and 711 injuries. The 31-second dashcam showed that vehicles running on the highway shaking as the earthquake occurred. Many vehicles have stopped or slowed down. The epicenter was monitored at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 12 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The Ministry of Natural Resources warning center issued a red alert for a tsunami soon after the earthquake. It later issued an orange alert for tsunami. Taiwan's meteorological agency said it was the strongest earthquake in 25 years since a deadly earthquake struck on Sept 21, 1999. Local authorities have announced the suspension of work and school classes in Hualien. Multiple residential buildings partially collapsed in Hualien, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Falling rocks were also reported in hilly areas. A rubber factory building in New Taipei City collapsed due to the quake. Subways in multiple counties and cities on the island have been temporarily suspended. Taipei's metro system resumed operation after being suspended for around one hour. Multiple aftershocks measuring above 5.0 magnitude hit Hualien and nearby areas. Taiwan's meteorological agency also predicted earthquakes measuring magnitude 7 might happen in the next three days. Across the Taiwan Strait, tremors were also felt in Fujian, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu on the Chinese mainland. Shotlist: 1. Dashcam footage showing vehicles running on highway shaking as earthquake occurs [RESTRICTIONS: No access Chinese mainland]