Northern Iran was hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, while Tajikistan felt a 4.0 quake at 160 km depth. The region's mountainous terrain increases its vulnerability to earthquakes and other natural disasters,

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit northern Iran on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake occurred at a shallow depth of just 3 kilometres (1.86 miles), raising concerns about potential surface-level impact. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were available.

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday afternoon and a tsunami warning was canceled two hours later for the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island.