Consecutive Earthquakes Jolt Manipur, Tremors Felt Across Northeast

Back to back earthquakes shook Manipur on Wednesday, with tremors being felt in Assam, Meghalaya and other parts of Northeast India. Cracks were seen in several buildings following the earthquakes. Local residents shared videos shared on social media which showed cracks at a school building in Wangjing Lamding in Thoubal district where a relief camp for the ethnic strife hit people was being run. However, no major damage or casualty has been reported.

The first earthquake with magnitude of 5.7 hit at 11:06 am with epicentre at 44 km east of Yairipok in Imphal East district, at a depth of 110 km, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Manipur centre. The second earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.1, hit Kamjong district at 12:20 pm, at a depth of 66 km.

“Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred on 05-03-2025, 12:20:43 IST, Lat: 24.70 & Long: 94.34, Depth: 66 km, Location: Bishnupur, Manipur, India,” the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences, informed via an X post.

Manipur jolts after Myanmar Earthquakes

Manipur earthquakes took place shortly after Myanmar experienced the same earlier on Wednesday. The first earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck at 3.36 am, followed by a second one of magnitude 4.5 at 3.54 am as reported by the National Centre for Seismology.

Nepal Earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted Nepal last Friday, with tremors felt in several parts of India, including West Bengal, Sikkim and Bihar. The earthquake occurred around 2.36 am Nepal’s Kathmandu valley early Friday morning, with its epicentre in Sindhupalchowk district. Social media posts showed buildings and ceiling fans shaking in Patna, Sikkim, and Darjeeling.

Back to Back Earthquakes Shook Kolkata, Odisha, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Bay of Bengal last Tuesday near Odisha’s Puri, with tremors felt in Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal along with neighbouring country Bangladesh. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. The earthquake occurred at 6:10 am as informed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake tremors caused momentary panic among the residents of Kolkata, even though major damage or casualties were not reported. Prior to this, earthquake recently shook Delhi, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Ghaziabad.