Gujarat: Gentle tremor hits Kutch; 5th seismic task in a single month

Through PTI

AHMEDABAD: A tremor of three.2 magnitude hit Gujarat’s Kutch district on Sunday, however there used to be no document of any casualty or belongings harm, officers mentioned.

The tremor used to be recorded at 12.49 am, with its epicentre one km west-south-west of Rapar in Kutch district, at a intensity of 12.2 km, the Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Analysis (ISR) mentioned.

That is the 5th tremor of magnitude 3 or extra to be recorded within the district within the ultimate one month, as in line with the ISR information.

The 4 earlier tremors had been reported close to Rapar, Dudhai and Lakhpat cities within the district, consistent with the ISR.

As in line with a district management respectable, there used to be no document of any casualty or harm to belongings.

Kutch district is situated in an overly prime possibility seismic zone and occasional depth tremors/earthquakes continuously happen there.

On January 26, 2001, a large earthquake had jolted the district, killing 13,800 other folks and injuring just about 1.67 lakh others.