Series of Earthquakes Rattle Parts of Asia

A series of earthquakes struck parts of Asia between late Friday night and Saturday morning, according to data from India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS). Myanmar recorded a magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 10:36 p.m. IST on October 23. The tremors continued on October 24, with a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Tibet at 2:07 a.m., another magnitude 4.6 quake in mainland China at 4:09 a.m., and a magnitude 4.5 tremor in Tibet at 5:38 a.m. The three early-morning earthquakes were reported at depths of around 10 kilometres.

Afghanistan also recorded a magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 3:39 a.m. IST on October 24, at a depth of 210 kilometres. Seismic monitoring stations and local authorities are continuing to monitor the situation for further tremors. There were no immediate reports of widespread casualties or severe structural damage directly linked to these latest events. However, monitoring and relief efforts remain ongoing in areas affected by earlier earthquake sequences.