4.0 Earthquake Hits Gujarat's Kutch, No Casualties Reported

Three days after Patan, an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in Gujarat ’s Kutch at 8.30 pm. Epicentre is 26 km from Rapar. An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in Patan district of north Gujarat on Friday night, Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.

While people came out of ir houses after feeling seismic movement, no casualty or loss of property was reported in region, officials of state control room in Gandhinagar said.

quake was recorded at 10:15 pm with its epicentre located 13 km south south-west of Patan, Gandhinagar-based ISR said.

Reports from norrn districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha and Mehsana claimed that tremors were felt for two to three seconds.

state has suffered nine major earthquakes in past 200 years including devastating earthquake of January 26, 2001, in Kutch district, as per data provided by Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA).