Gujarat hit with four earthquakes within seven hours in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions on Sunday. Casualties or damages were not reported.
According to the Institute of Seismological Research in Gujarat, the tremors were felt in a span of seven and a half hours, with the first measuring 1.4 on the Richter scale with the epicenter eight km from Bachahu in Kutch region.
The second major tremor measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt at 12.23 p.m. with the epicenter 38 km from Saurashtra's Una. The focus of the tremor was located at a depth of 19.7 km, it said.
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The third tremor measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was felt three minutes later with the epicenter 29.6 mm from Bhachau in Kutch region.
The fourth tremor measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was felt at 1.37 p.m. with the epicenter some 31 km from Surendranagar in Saurashtra region.
IANS
