Tremor hits Noney

    28-Nov-2025
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IMPHAL, Nov 27
A mild earthquake registering 3.5 on the Richter scale rattled the tranquil town of Noney this Thursday morning. The National Centre for Seismology revealed that the tremor originated at a depth of 26 kilometers. Just hours earlier, the Bay of Bengal was rocked by a slightly stronger quake, measuring 4.0 in magnitude.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Noney in Manipur on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
In an X post, NCS stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 26 kilometres at 5:42 am today.
"EQ of M: 3.5, On: 27/11/2025 05:42:11 IST, Lat: 24.57 N, Long: 93.22 E, Depth: 26 Km, Location: Noney, Manipur," the nodal agency posted on X.
Earlier today, an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck the Bay of Bengal at 2:59 am.
"EQ of M: 4.0, On: 27/11/2025 02:59:55 IST, Lat: 20.25 N, Long: 91.31 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal," NCS wrote.
Earthquakes are a frequent phenomenon in Manipur and North East India, which witnessed several earthquakes between November 2024 and January 2025.
Meanwhile, on November 21, Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh experienced strong tremors following a 5.5-magnitude earthquake near Narsingdi, tremors of which were felt in parts of India, including West Bengal and adjoining North East India, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). ANI