A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the area 190.1 kilometers to the southeast of Hualien County in Taiwan at around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday Beijing Time, according to Taiwan meteorological authorities.

A 6.0 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Tuesday followed by a series of strong aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said.

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash late Tuesday, with some of the material falling on three towns while glowing rocks landed on the towering mountain's slope.

Lava flowed Tuesday from two Alaskan volcanoes, with authorities placing both on the second-highest alert levels because "sudden explosions ... are possible with little or no warning." Related Content