An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal at 7:26 am today, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremor was one of several seismic events recorded in the wider South Asian region in recent days.
In a separate incident, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake was detected in Tajikistan on Tuesday at a depth of 75 km.
NCS shared details on X, posting: “EQ M: 3.9, on: 02/12/2025 04:35:14 IST, Lat: 37.15 N, Long: 72.43 E, Depth: 75 km, Location: Tajikistan.”
According to an earlier update by the agency, the region also experienced a magnitude 4.2 earthquake on November 26 at a depth of 90 km.
Two more earthquakes were recorded on December 1. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 struck Tibet in the early hours of Monday at a depth of 50 km.
NCS said in a post: “EQ M: 3.3, on: 1/12/2025 03:52:31 IST, Lat: 29.77 N, Long: 89.32 E, Depth: 50 km, Location: Tibet.
Later that morning, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan at a depth of 90 km. Sharing the details, the agency wrote: “EQ M: 4.3, On: 01/12/2025 07:36:15 IST, Lat: 36.70 N, Long: 71.51 E, Depth: 90 km, Location: Afghanistan.”
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on November 30
Nepal’s Bajhang district in Sudur Paschim province was hit by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake on November 30.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck Nepal at 12:09 p.m. (local time), was located at Mount Saipal in Bajhang district, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center (NEMRC).
People living in neighboring districts, including Bajura in the westernmost province, also felt the tremors, NEMRC said.
Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (seismic zones IV and V), making it extremely vulnerable to earthquakes and experiencing several tremors in a given year.
The series of tremors underscores increased seismic activity in parts of South and Central Asia, although no major damage or casualties have yet been reported.
