A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), GFZ reported. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received so far.

Meanwhile, a separate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 jolted Afghanistan late on Saturday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) confirmed. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, which makes it more susceptible to aftershocks. Shallow earthquakes are generally considered more dangerous as seismic waves have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially higher damage and casualties.

In a post on X, the NCS stated: “EQ of M: 4.9, On: 16/08/2025 23:05:03 IST, Lat: 36.83 N, Long: 71.01 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan.” The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) also highlighted that Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including earthquakes, seasonal flooding, and landslides.