Hong Kong: An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico late Thursday, killing at least five people and sparking a tsunami alert. -- October 26, 2015: A powerful 7.5 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region and is felt throughout much of South Asia. -- April 25, 2015: A 7.8 magnitude quake in Nepal kills almost 8,900 people and destroys about half a million homes. -- January 26, 2001: A massive 7.7 earthquake hits the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing 25,000 people and injuring 166,000. -- September 30, 1993: A 6.3-magnitude quake hits the western Indian state of Maharashtra, killing 7,601.

Source: New Strait Times September 08, 2017 09:22 UTC