Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Multiple Earthquakes Strike South and Central Asia
There have been several earthquakes in South and Central Asia recently.
The strongest one was a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in Afghanistan on December 1st.
There was also a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Bay of Bengal on December 3rd, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in Tajikistan on December 2nd, and a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in Tibet on December 1st.
None of these earthquakes caused any major damage or injuries.
Scientists are keeping an eye on the situation because there has been more earthquake activity than usual in this area.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal on December 3, 2025, at 7:26 IST.
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in Tajikistan on December 2, 2025, at a depth of 75 km.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit Tibet on December 1, 2025, at a depth of 50 km.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on December 1, 2025, at a depth of 90 km.
No major damage or casualties have been reported from any of these earthquakes.
- Who
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
- What
- Multiple earthquakes in South and Central Asia
- When
- Between 01/12/2025 and 03/12/2025
- Where
- Bay of Bengal, Tajikistan, Tibet, Afghanistan
- Why
- Heightened seismic activity in the region
- Bay of Bengal Earthquake
- Magnitude 4.2, 7:26 IST, 03/12/2025
- Tajikistan Earthquake
- Magnitude 3.9, 04:35 IST, 02/12/2025, Depth: 75 km
- Tibet Earthquake
- Magnitude 3.3, 03:52 IST, 01/12/2025, Depth: 50 km
- Afghanistan Earthquake
- Magnitude 4.3, 07:36 IST, 01/12/2025, Depth: 90 km
- Reporting Agency
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
- Casualties/Damage
- None reported
