Gandhinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 was felt in Kutch region of Gujarat on Sunday at 8:13 pm. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake struck regions around 122 km north-northwest (NNW) of Rajkot.
According to reports, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Kutch, Morbi, Jamnagar, Patan, Vadodara felt the tremor for about four to nine seconds. The epicenter of the quake is believed to be near Kutch area.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held an immediate telephone conversation with the Collectors of Rajkot, Kutch and Patan districts, soon after the tremors were felt in the state.
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"Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held an immediate telephone conversation with the Collectors of Rajkot, Kutch and Patan districts following the tremors in the state and got information about the situation there," Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated.
Meanwhile, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck 90 km east of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir at 8:35 pm today.
(With inputs from ANI)
