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Seismic Activity

Why earthquakes remain a constant threat in Asia

Earthquake activity across Asia remains persistent in 2026, reflecting the region’s position along some of the most active tectonic boundaries on Earth. From South Asia to East Asia and the Pacific Rim, seismic events continue to affect millions of people, highlighting the need for sustained preparedness and resilient infrastructure.

07 Apr 2026-14:49
5.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan’s Amami-Oshima

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Amami-Oshima Island in Japan’s southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the country’s weather agency.

30 Dec 2025-14:27
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea Region

An earthquake measuring 6.4 in magnitude struck the Papua New Guinea region at 10:31:28 GMT on Monday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.

22 Dec 2025-14:56
Japan issues megaquake alert: Key points to know

Japan has issued a warning of a potential megaquake following a magnitude 7.5 tremor that struck the northern regions late Monday, triggering tsunami alerts.

10 Dec 2025-10:04
Alaska hit by over 160 aftershocks after 7.0 magnitude quake

Alaska experienced a spike in seismic activity over the weekend as a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Yakutat triggered 164 recorded tremors in less than 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), News.Az reports, citing Newsweek.

08 Dec 2025-12:12
India maps entire Himalayas in new highest-risk quake zone

India has unveiled a radically updated seismic zonation map as part of the revised Earthquake Design Code by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), placing the entire Himalayan arc in a newly introduced highest-risk Zone VI for the first time.

28 Nov 2025-15:36
Malaysia identifies six states vulnerable to earthquakes

A Malaysian government geological agency has identified six states in the country as being at risk of earthquakes, according to Deputy Minister reports.

07 Oct 2025-10:01
Massive underwater volcano near US Coast shows signs of imminent eruption

Experts have raised alarms as the Axial Seamount, a massive underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest, experiences an unprecedented 2,000 earthquakes in a single day, signaling a potential eruption.

19 Aug 2025-12:02
Aftershock activity drops in Russia's Kamchatka following major earthquake

The number of aftershocks following a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East region of Kamchatka has decreased by 40% over the past week, according to the regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

18 Aug 2025-11:55
Earthquake hits Azerbaijan's Kalbajar

31 Jul 2025-07:30