Gujarat earthquake: 4.5 magnitude earthquake panics Rajkot

Gujarat: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday morning at 7:40 am. The National Center for Seismology confirmed about the earthquake striking Rajkot in Gujarat.

Shudders of the early morning earthquake in Gujarat were felt across Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagarh and Surendranagar areas. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani immediately spoke to the local administration in Rajkot to take care of the situation.

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre around 14 kms from Bhachau in Kutch district of Gujarat, was recorded on July 5. The medium intensity earthquake was led by four minor quakes of 1.8, 1.6, 1.7 and 2.1 magnitudes between 1.50 am and 4.32 pm on the same day.