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On Sunday, August 31st at 11:47 pm local time, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border. It was a shallow quake with a depth of 8km, making it particularly destructive. The quake was followed by multiple aftershocks, including a 4.5-magnitude and two 5.2-magnitude events. There were 800 casualties initially reported; the number has now climbed to over 1,400, with more than 3,200 injured. The toll could rise further as rescue operations continue. There are reports that around 8,000 homes were destroyed, particularly in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where many houses are made of mud bricks and wood. https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/more-than-1100-dead-in-afghanistan-earthquake-with-many-more-trapped-under-rubble-after-60-quake/ar-AA1LHTo9 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/2/rescuers-focus-on-remote-mountainous-regions-after-afghanistan-earthquake At least 12,000 people are directly impacted. Unfortunately, rescue efforts are hampered by ...

On March 28, 2025, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar around 12:50 p.m. local time, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It was followed by a significant 6.4-magnitude aftershock about 12 minutes later.  https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=EQ&eventid=1474479 https://earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2025-03-28-06-20-54-utc-7-7-10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Myanmar_earthquake It was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in over a century and caused widespread destruction.   Buildings, bridges, and roads collapsed or sustained severe damage in Mandalay and Naypyidaw in Myanmar. Within 20 hours of the earthquake, more than 550 people were dead and over 730 injured.  The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue, hampered by the ongoing civil war in Myanmar, damaged infrastructure, and limited communication channels.  Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in six regions affected by the eart...

In the morning on Tuesday, January 7th local time, a strong Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tibet of southwestern China at a shallow depth of 10 km, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pi9w/executive The location of the epic centre is at the foothills of the Himalayas, about 80km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest. As of 8th January, at least 126 people were killed while 188 people were injured in the region.  There are also reports that over 3600 houses have been damaged or destroyed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/rescue-efforts-under-way-after-earthquake-in-tibet-kills-more-than-120/ar-AA1x8A1n https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/tibet-earthquake-rescuers-search-for-survivors-shigatse Rescue has been underway with cotton tents, quilts, insulated jackets, food rations, electrical generators and folding beds began to be delivered to the earthquake-affected areas However, the...

In the evening on Friday, September 9th, a strong Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco at a shallow depth of 18.5 km.  This is the most powerful quake to hit the country in more than 60 years, Its epicenter was located in the High Atlas mountain range, about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakech, a city of about 840,000 people. The worst destruction has been in isolated mountain areas, which are difficult to access. Residents have described whole villages suffering damage and rescuers unable to retrieve bodies from rubble. Emergency workers were deployed to affected regions, despite some roads being damaged or blocked by debris. Some remote villages on the foothills of the mountain have been hard to access. As of Monday, September 11th, at least 2,497 people are confirmed dead, with 2,476 injured, and authorities warn the death toll is still expected to rise. https://news.sky.com/story/morocco-earthquake-latest-number-of-deaths-expected-to-rise-after-powerf...

On February 6th at 1:17 AM UTC, a very strong Magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey at a shallow depth of only 24.1 km. It was one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century and was also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. A second large earthquake of Magnitude 7.6 struck south-southeast Turkey at 10:24 AM UTC, which is less than 12 hours after the first one. https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/massive-m7-8-earthquake-smashes-turkey https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/feb/06/turkey-earthquake-2023-live-updates-quake-tremor-latest-news There are reports that thousands of buildings had collapsed in Turkey and Syria. Rescue workers and residents are trying their best to search for survivors under the rubble of crushed buildings in cities on both sides of the border. The combined official death toll from the first quake in Turkey and Syria had already risen to at least 1,400, with at leas...

On Saturday, August 14th, Haiti was shaken by a magnitude-7.2 earthquake. The quake struck the island nation’s southern peninsula at 8:29 am local time, collapsing buildings in several towns and leaving streets strewn with rubble. http://dev.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventid=1281677&episodeid=1391652&eventtype=EQ As of Sunday, August 15th, the officials have reported 724 casualties from the earthquake, with thousands more injured. https://www.rt.com/news/532109-haiti-earthquake-death-toll-storm/ The earthquake struck less than 10 kilometers (six miles) from Nippes, and caused significant damage to nearby towns. With  Tropical Storm Grace about to affect Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Monday or Tuesday, there is a possibility of delay in sending relief to the affected areas. We are going to organize a Buddhic Column meditation daily at 7:15 PM UTC to help providing energetic support to the country, so that it can recovered as quick as possible, and that there wil...