Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan faces frequent seismic activity.
This week, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred on eastern Kyushu Island.
Earthquakes above 6 magnitude occur almost yearly in Indonesia.
It is also vulnerable to volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.
China's tectonic plate activity causes frequent and devastating earthquakes.
Among the most catastrophic was the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
The Philippines also lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it earthquake-prone.
One of the deadliest earthquakes was the 1990 Luzon quake, with a magnitude of 7.8.
Iran frequently experiences seismic activity due to its location along fault lines.
One of the most disastrous quakes here was in 1990 which claimed over 40,000 lives.