An apartment building in Hualien, Taiwan, stands with a severe tilt after partially collapsing in the wake of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of the eastern city early Monday. Photo: VCG

A five-story building in Hualien tilts to one side on Monday after the earthquake. Photo: VCG

A man looks inside a partially collapsed building in Hualien on Monday. Photo: VCG

Residents rescue a child from a partially collapsed building. Photo: VCG

Smashed wall tiles litter the ground at a middle school in Hualien. Photo: VCG

Furniture lies on the floor of an apartment in New Taipei City in Taiwan, after the earthquake. Photo: IC Photo

Authorities suspended several subway lines in Taipei because of the earthquake. Photo: IC Photo

A resident watches a news report about the earthquake on Monday. Photo: IC Photo

Rubble lies strewn across a road in Hualien on Monday. Several vehicles were hit by falling rocks caused by landslides, according to local media. Photo: CCTV News

The earthquake occurred off the coast of Hualien county in Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Photo: China Earthquake Networks Center