At a depth of 120 km, the epicentre was located in Tokyo’s 23 wards at a latitude of 35.7 degrees north and a longitude of 139.6 degrees east

On December 18, 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Kargil in Ladakh, with tremors felt across north India and parts of Pakistan.

Researchers suggest that this "undocumented" quake, potentially measuring 7-8 in magnitude, redirected the river’s main channel in what is now Bangladesh, a region particularly vulnerable to significant seismic activity.

Despite having codes covering a variety of structures from mud houses to modern highrises, the country does not have a robust mechanism in place to implement the rules.

After the Taiwan earthquake on Wednesday, authorities in Japan said a tsunami wave measuring about 1 foot was detected on Yonaguni Island about 15 minutes after the jolts. The JMA had warned that tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected to reach the country’s southwestern coast.

Wednesday's early morning quake damaged buildings and left people trapped in tunnels as 34 aftershocks hit one after another

The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20 pm (local time) in the Hindu Kush region at a depth of 213 km, the Pakistan Meteorological Department posted on X.

The death toll in the East Asian country jumped the margin of 200 whereas nearly 565 people faced injuries amid multiple tremors.

7.6 Magnitude Quake Unleashes 21 Aftershocks, Prompting Evacuations and Disruptions.

The recent earthquake is the most lethal one the country has ever experienced, with a focal length of 10 kilometres. According to a state broadcaster, at least 500 temporary housing units were built for Meipo residents whereas thousands of people have been shifted to safety shelters. 

At least 111 people were killed when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai province on midnight Monday, the local earthquake relief headquarters said.