An earthquake has reportedly rocked the Taiwan region causing the death toll to rise to 4.

The news comes as authorities issued a new tsunami warning in Japan as buildings were seen getting ripped down to the ground.

Tremors from the natural calamity were felt across the entire region and this disaster is said to be the biggest to hit the island in around 25 years.

Harrowing footage shows buildings being torn from their respective foundations. At the same time, four people were killed and several hundreds were said to be injured as more were trapped beneath the rubble.

Meanwhile, three-meter-high tsunami waves were said to hit Japan as immediate orders for evacuation were rolled out in Okinawa, Miyako, and also Yaeyama islands across Japan.

At the same time, authorities in the Phillippines have also rolled out warnings urging citizens to prepare for the worst and be on alert for any such disaster arising in their direction. They have been told to pack up belongings and be ready to escape or flee if the need be.

For now, no warnings have been issued for China or its mainland region in regards to a possible tsunami hitting that part of the world.