3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gujarat's Kutch, No Casualties Reported

Earthquake News:  A mild tremor of 3.3 magnitude hit Gujarat's Kutch district shortly after midnight on Sunday, Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.

tremor was recorded at 12.12 am with its epicentre 22 km east-south east of Khavda, Gandhinagar-based institute said in its latest update.

District authorities said no casualty or damage to property was reported.

Kutch district is located in a very high risk seismic zone, where earthquakes of lower intensity occur regularly.

This month, Kutch has so far witnessed three tremors.

district recorded a tremor of 3.2 magnitude on March 5 and of 3.5 intensity on March 11, as per ISR record.

2001 earthquake in Kutch was third largest and second most destructive in India over last two centuries. Around 13,800 persons were killed and 1.67 lakh injured, while a large number of towns and villages in district suffered almost complete destruction. PTI KA GK