Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC has temporarily evacuated manufacturing plants following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the island on Wednesday morning, the firm told CNN.
"TSMC’s safety systems are operating normally," the company said, adding "to ensure the safety of personnel, some fabs were evacuated according to company procedure."
"All personnel are safe, and those evacuated are beginning to return to their workplaces," TSMC said.
According to initial inspections, the company's construction sites are normal, but it "has decided to suspend work at construction sites for today, and work will resume following further inspections," according to a statement from TSMC.
