Mild tremor strikes Kutch in Gujarat

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Gujarat earthquake: A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 7.25 am in the Kutch district.

Ahmedabad:

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred in Kutch district of Gujarat state on Sunday morning, officials said.

They said there were no reports of injuries or property damage.

An official from the Gandhinagar-based Earthquake Research Institute said the 3.7-magnitude quake was recorded at 7.25 am, with its epicenter located 19 km northeast of Doday, at a depth of 11.8 km.

According to the Gujarat Disaster Management Authority, the Kutch district is located in a “high seismic hazard zone”.

The region experienced a devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake in January 2001.

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