A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend vehicle production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to an earthquake that hit Japan’s northeast last week, Reuters reported.

More than 2,000 buildings were damaged in a devastating earthquake that struck Sisak-Moslavina County on Tuesday and so far 1,000 inspections have been conducted and more than 5,000 applications for inspection have been submitted, Hina reports.

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to assist Croatia in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, following a request for assistance from Croatian authorities on 29 December, EC press service reported.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia on Monday with an epicentre some 50 kilometres southeast of the capital Zagreb, Croatian state television reported, citing data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

Rescue workers in western Turkish city of Izmir searched through rubble for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday, as the death toll rose to 27, Reuters reported.

At least 19 people were killed in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and nearby Greek islands.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico, the National Seismological Service said on Tuesday, with six people reported killed and dozens of buildings damaged. Another four people had been injured. Earlier, civil protection coordinator David Leon had told W Radio that four people had been killed and five people had been injured, dpa reminds.

A strong earthquake shook the city of Kiruna and its iconic iron ore mine, one of the world's largest, on Monday, news wires reported. Sweden is not an area that normally experiences powerful seismic activity, but tremors due to mining activities are not uncommon. However, with a magnitude of 4.1 this was Sweden's biggest mining-related earthquake ever.

A strong earthquake shook Croatia and its capital on Sunday, causing widespread damage and panic. A 15-year-old was reported in critical condition and others were injured, news outlets reported.