Earthquake tremors were felt in Kutch, Gujarat, with no loss of life or property.

Posted on 1st Jan 2025 by rohit kumar

Earthquake tremors were felt in Kutch district of Gujarat this morning. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 3.2. The Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) has given this information. The Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said that a tremor of 3.2 magnitude hit the Kutch district of Gujarat on Wednesday morning.

 

According to the Gandhinagar-based ISR, the earthquake was recorded at 10.24 am, the epicenter of which was located 23 km north-northeast (NNE) of Bhachau. The district administration said that there is no news of any casualties or property damage in this incident at present.

 

The earthquake occurred 4 times last month.

 

Last month, earthquake tremors were felt 4 times in the region, whose intensity was more than 3. Which also included an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude three days ago, whose epicenter was also close to Bhachau.

 

When did the earthquake occur before this?

 

According to the ISR, a tremor of 3.7 magnitude hit the district on December 23 and a tremor of 3.2 magnitude on December 7.

 

Last year on November 18, an earthquake of 4 magnitude hit Kutch.

 

According to ISR data, before this on November 15, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Patan in North Gujarat.

 

Gujarat is a high earthquake-risk area.

 

According to the data of Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), nine major earthquakes occurred here in the last 200 years.

 

According to GSDMA, the earthquake that struck Kutch on January 26, 2001 was the third largest and second most destructive earthquake in India in the last two centuries.

 

Why do earthquakes occur?

 

Now let us tell you why earthquakes occur, there are 7 plates inside the earth, which keep rotating continuously. The zone where these plates collide more is called the fault line. Due to repeated collision, the corners of the plates bend. When more pressure is built up, the plates start breaking. The energy below finds a way to come out and after the disturbance, an earthquake occurs.

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