Mild tremors of earthquake were felt in Surat district of Gujarat late on Friday night. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. An official of the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) gave this information.
Earthquake in Gujarat: Mild tremors of earthquake were felt in Surat district of Gujarat late on Friday night. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. An official of the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) gave this information. According to an ISR official, the epicenter of the earthquake was about 27 km west-southwest of Surat. The tremors of the earthquake were felt at 12:52 pm. District
“It was recorded at a depth of 5.2 km, and the epicenter was in the Arabian Sea off Hazira in the district. The tremor caused no damage to property or life,” said an official of the district disaster management.
As per the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), the state faces a high earthquake risk and has witnessed major incidents in 1819, 1845, 1847, 1848, 1864, 1903, 1938, 1956 and 2001. Earthquake in Gujarat: Quake of Magnitude 3.5 on Richter Scale Occurs Near Surat.
The 2001 Kutch earthquake was the third largest and second most destructive earthquake in India over the last two centuries, killing more than 13,800 persons and leaving 1.67 lakh injured.
