An official from the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) reported that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Gujarat’s Surat district in the early hours of Saturday.
According to him, the tremor was felt around 12:52 in the morning, with its epicentre located at 27 WSW of Surat.
“It was recorded at a depth of 5.2 kilometres, and the epicentre was in the Arabian sea off Hazira in the district. The tremors caused no damage to property or life,” a district disaster management official said.
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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.
With more than 13,800 fatalities and 1.67 lakh injuries, the Kutch earthquake of 2001 was India’s second-most deadly and third-largest earthquake in the previous two centuries.
