Gujarat: Mild Tremor Of 3.2 Magnitude Recorded In Kutch District, No Casualty

The tremor was recorded at 7:35 AM with its epicentre located around 10 km n🐻orth-northeast (NNE) from Bhachau city in Kutch district, the ISR said in its latest update.

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Updated on: 20 March 2023 8:55 am

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A tremor of 3.2 magnitude was recorded in 🥂Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday morning, according to the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR).

District authorities s♛aid no damage to life or p💧roperty was reported.

The tremor was recorded at 7:35 AM with its epicentre located arou🥀nd 10 km north-northeast (NNE) from Bhachau city in Kutch district, the ISR said in its latest update.

Kutch district is locate♈d in a "very high riskౠ" seismic zone, and the occurrence of mild tremors is a regular phenomenon.

As per the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), the state faces a high earthquake risk and witnessed major incidents in 1819, 1845, 1847, 1848, 1864, 1903, 1938, 1956, ꦿand 2001.

The 2001 Kutch earthquake was the third largest and second most destructive earthquake in India over the lasꦍt two centuries, killing more than 13,800 people and leaving 1.67 lakh others injured.