Following an earthquake near Hualien county in Taiwan, some train services in the eastern part of mainland China have been either temporarily suspended or have their speed limited starting Wednesday. The aim of this measure, announced by the Guangzhou Railway Group, is to ensure the safety of railway operations and passengers traveling on the affected lines connecting Fujian province to Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces.

Furthermore, high-speed trains on the Shanghai-Kunming line have made adjustments to their operating sections or are taking detours to maintain railway operation safety. The statement from Guangzhou Railway Group urged passengers to stay informed of further notifications from the railway department regarding the status of train services in the region. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Natural Resources in China issued an orange tsunami alert as a precautionary measure following a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan.

The tsunami warning center under the Ministry of Natural Resources cautioned about potential local tsunamis near the earthquake's epicenter close to Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan. These localized tsunamis pose a significant threat to coastal areas that could suffer from damage due to the seismic activity. The earthquake occurred at 7:58 am with a depth of about 12 kilometers, and its epicenter was located at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, as reported by the China Earthquake Networks Center.