Series of earthquakes strike Asia-Pacific region

Between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-25, five earthquakes ranging from magnitude 4.9 to 6.0 struck Indonesia, Afghanistan, Taiwan, and the South Pacific. An 8/25 magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Afghanistan affected approximately 7.5 million people within 100 km and received an orange alert classification.

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