6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea, tremors felt in Indonesia
Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12.
Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Sunday day, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake was at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). A shallow earthquake is more dangerous as it is more prone to aftershocks.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 km (12 miles).
Four earthquakes struck parts of India, Myanmar, and Tajikistan within just one hour on Sunday morning, raising concerns across central and South Asia.
Indian PM Narendra Modi today on Saturday spoke to Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military-led government in Myanmar, and said India stands in solidarity with the country in dealing with the devastation caused by a massive earthquake there.