Earthquake Today: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Japan’s Hokkaido on Friday. The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), Reuters reported, citing the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). No damage has been reported yet. No casualties or injuries have been reported yet.
The whole country is in a very active seismic zone and they have the densest seismic network in the world, so they are able to record many earthquakes.
Meanwhile, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it vulnerable to aftershocks.
In a post on X NCS, he said: “EQ M: 3.7, on: 24/10/2025 10:14:26 IST, Lat: 36.64 N, Long: 72.77 E, Depth: 10 km, Location: Pakistan.”
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan earlier Tuesday morning. Also read | A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines
The World Bank recently said in a statement that “the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on August 31 caused an estimated $183 million in direct physical damage to buildings and infrastructure.”
A few days ago, a mild 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet, according to the NCS. NCS said on X: “EQ M: 3.6, Date: 22/10/2025 12:46:10 IST, Lat: 28.16 N, Long: 87.63 E, Depth: 10 km, Location: Tibet.”
Another magnitude 4 earthquake hit parts of Tibet a day ago.
Tibet’s largest earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 or similar occur along strike-slip faults. Normal fault earthquakes are smaller in magnitude; in 2008, five normal fault earthquakes of magnitude 5.9 to 7.1 occurred at various locations on the plateau.
Shallow earthquakes are usually more dangerous than deeper ones because their seismic waves travel a shorter distance to the surface and cause stronger ground shaking. This can lead to more structural damage and higher casualties. In particular, the Tibetan Plateau experiences significant seismic activity due to collisions between tectonic plates.
