By Anushka Rajvedi
In the early hours of Tuesday, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake spread tremors in the regions of eastern India, especially in West Bengal and Odisha.
It was reported by the NCS or the National Centre of Seismology that ‘on the Richter scale, a device used to measure earthquakes, it was seen that the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Bay of Bengal was about 5.1.’ It was also reported to the Press Trust of India (PTI) by the official member of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), that ‘the disaster mainly affected the Puri region in Odisha and Kolkata in West Bengal.’ The official also emphasised on the depth of the earthquake. He stated that, ‘the depth of the disaster was 91 km in the Bay of Bengal.’
It was also reported that this was the second time in the year that West Bengal was struck by an Earthquake. On 8 January 2025, Tibet was struck down by an Earthquake whose magnitude was around 6.1 km. The impact of that earthquake was so intense that it only affected Tibet but also regions of Nepal and the northern parts of West Bengal.
This was also the second earthquake that India experienced in the month of February. On 17 February 2025, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 shook the people of the National Capital, Delhi in the early hours of the day. It was also mentioned that even though the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Delhi was comparatively lower than the one that struck Bay of Bengal on 25 February, the impact of the former was higher than the present one.
After the disaster struck, the doctors cautioned the locals of the affected area to be careful. Although there were no injuries or damages, the doctors mentioned that ‘usually when a disaster hits a particular region, the aftershock leaves its impact for at least eight to twelve hours. Hence, the safety of the people should be of utmost priority.’ However, neither the NCS or the IMD gave any follow-up or updates regarding the after effects of the disaster.