Strong earthquakes rattled multiple Asian countries on Sunday, April 13, causing widespread alarm. In a span of just two hours, seismic activity was reported across India, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Tajikistan, according to official agencies.
Indonesia witnessed a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the Simeulue Regency of Maluku around 11:09 AM, as confirmed by the US Geological Survey.
Earlier, at 9:54 AM, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tajikistan at a depth of 10 km. The tremors were significant, prompting concern across nearby regions. Within an hour, the country experienced a strong aftershock measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, followed by another tremor of 3.9 magnitude.
India was not spared either. Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi town experienced a 3.4 magnitude quake at 9:18 AM, with the epicentre at a shallow depth of 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology.
Myanmar’s Meiktila city also felt the force of nature with a 5.1 magnitude earthquake reported at 7:54 AM. This was one of the strongest aftershocks since the devastating 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the region on March 28. The latest tremor had its epicentre between Mandalay and the capital Naypyitaw. Thankfully, there were no reports of significant damage or casualties.
Authorities across the affected nations are closely monitoring the situation as seismic activity continues to rattle the region.
