Earthquake Today: 4.2 magnitude tremor strikes Bay of Bengal

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal at 7:26 am today, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The tremor was one of several seismic events recorded across the broader 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.

Sharing the details on X, the NCS posted: “EQ of M: 3.9, On: 02/12/2025 04:35:14 IST, Lat: 37.15 N, Long: 72.43 E, Depth: 75 Km, Location: Tajikistan.” 

The region had also experienced a magnitude 4.2 earthquake on 26 November at a depth of 90 km, according to an earlier update from the agency.

Two additional earthquakes were recorded on 1 December. A magnitude 3.3 tremor struck Tibet in the early hours of Monday at a depth of 50 km. 

The NCS said in a post: “EQ of M: 3.3, On: 01/12/2025 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 hit Afghanistan at a depth of 90 km. Sharing the details, the agency wrote: “EQ of M: 4.3, On: 01/12/2025 07:36:15 IST, Lat: 36.70 N, Long: 71.51 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”

4.4 magnitude tremor hit Nepal on 30 November

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal's Bajhang district in Sudur Paschim Province on 30 November.

The epicentre of the quake that struck Nepal at 12:09 pm (local time) was located in the Saipal mountain in Bajhang district, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre (NEMRC).

The tremors were also felt by people living in the neighbouring districts, including Bajura, in the westernmost province, NEMRC said.

Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (Seismic zones IV and V), making it extremely vulnerable to earthquakes, and it experiences multiple quakes in any given year.

The series of tremors underscores heightened seismic activity across parts of South and Central Asia, although no major damage or casualties have been reported so far.