Earthquake In Gujarat: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the Kutch district of Gujarat on Monday (January 30) morning. Seismological Research Institute (ISR) gave this information. Officials said that there was no report of any casualty or damage to property due to the earthquake.
Gandhinagar-based ISR said on its website that an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was felt at 6.38 am and its epicenter was 11 km north-northeast of Dudhai village in Kutch.
High Risk Seismic Zone
The Institute of Seismology Research (ISR) said that earlier an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred at 5.18 am at 5.18 am, 23 km east-southeast of Khavda village in the district. Kutch is about 400 km from Ahmedabad, lies in a very high-risk seismic zone and is regularly struck by low-intensity earthquakes.
The district was hit by a devastating earthquake in January 2001, in which 13,800 people died. Along with this, around 1.67 lakh people were injured. The earthquake caused severe damage to properties in various towns and villages of the district.
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