Rumors in Hong Kong and other Asian cities of a major earthquake or a tsunami in July in Japan have led to flight cancellations and reductions in service, affecting tourism.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Russia's Kuril islands on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles), EMSC said.

Earthquake today: Strong tremors of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Kuril Islands on June 14, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The seismic activity was felt in the Russian Far East at 12:05 AM.

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:15 p.m. Pacific time about 9 miles southwest of Manhattan Beach,

A preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Manhattan Beach in the South Bay of Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was recorded nearly 9 miles from Manhattan Beach. The quake was reported at about 12:15 p.m.

MORTON, Wash. - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near Morton, Washington, early Thursday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at about 12:58 a.m., roughly 5.6 miles south of Morton. Seismologists estimate the epicenter was beneath Riffe Lake, northwest of Mount St. Helens.

Myanmar's beleaguered economy is expected to contract by 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 fiscal year largely due to the devastating impact of a powerful earthquake in late March, the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.

Rekha Kshtriya, another eyewitness to the plane crash, recalled the chilling moments after the sheer tragedy and stated that even though her family was accustomed to loud noises, the sound of the crash felt like their eardrums would burst.