The death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey reaches 22, as rescuers search for an estimated 22 more people trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Indonesia issues a tsunami alert after a powerful earthquake struck in the sea near the Moluccas, prompting panicked islanders to flee to higher ground, according to residents and a media report.

A powerful earthquake strikes remote parts of eastern Tajikistan, sending shockwaves into neighbouring countries.

Afghanistan and Pakistan were scrambling Wednesday to rush aid to survivors of this week's magnitude-7.5 earthquake as the region's overall death toll from the quake rose to 385.