4 earthquakes jolt India, other Asian countries within an hour

From Himalayan towns to Central Asian cities, the tremors caused residents to flee buildings in fear, reminding many of the region's volatile tectonic landscape.

The first quake hit at 9 am in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, where a magnitude 3.4 tremor was recorded at a shallow depth of 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The epicenter was located at 31.49°N, 76.94°E.

No injuries or property damage have been reported so far.

Soon after, a 5.5-magnitude explosion earthquake struck near Meiktila in central Myanmar, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremor was one of the strongest aftershocks since the catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28, which killed over 3,600 people and left thousands injured.

This latest quake was felt in both Mandalay and Naypyitaw, cities still reeling from the March disaster.

Two Wundwin residents told The Associated Press by phone the quake was so strong that people rushed out of buildings and that ceilings in some dwellings were damaged.

A resident of Naypyitaw also reached by phone said he did not feel the latest quake. Those contacted asked not to be named for fear of angering the military government, which prefers to closely control information.

No new casualties have been reported, but the tremor has intensified anxiety in a country already dealing with grief and loss.