Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the leading producer of advanced chips for Apple Inc and Nvidia Corp, said it would resume production less than 24 hours after evacuating staff and halting operations. The company said there has been no damage to its most critical chip-making equipment.
Rescue operations in Taiwan's Hualien County continue following the powerful earthquake that struck the island the previous day, with efforts to reach hundreds of people stranded in a mountainous area hampered by damage to road infrastructure.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off the coast of Taiwan on April 3, with Japanese authorities saying small tsunami reached nearby islands in the country's southwest.
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the east coast of Taiwan, resulting in significant damage to buildings, triggering landslides, and leading to tsunami warnings in Taiwan and Japan.