Several areas in Bihar were jolted by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Tibet-Nepal border, on Tuesday morning. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured a magnitude of 7.1 while China recorded the magnitude as 6.

The earthquake, centred at a depth of 10 kilometres, caused tremors in Bihar and several parts of north India, the official said.

Tibet experienced the first earthquake of 2025 of magnitude 7.1 at 6:35 am as reported by the National Centre of Seismology. Scroll down to learn more about this devastating natural disaster.