A low-to-mild intensity earthquake was reported in parts of Gujarat on Saturday. The tremors were felt in mid-afternoon, with jolts being reported in at least the two major cities of Surat and Bharuch. No injuries or damage to properties was recorded by the time preliminary reports had emerged. The intensity of the earthquake, according to the National Center for Seismology, was measured as 4.2 magnitude on the richter scale. The quake had struck at 3:39 pm, the seismic agency said in a statement. "Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Bharuch, Gujarat at 1539 hours," the update from the National Center for Seismology read.
A low-to-mild intensity earthquake was reported in parts of Gujarat on Saturday. The tremors were felt in mid-afternoon, with jolts being reported in at least the two major cities of Surat and Bharuch. No injuries or damage to properties was recorded by the time preliminary reports had emerged. The intensity of the earthquake, according to the National Center for Seismology, was measured as 4.2 magnitude on the richter scale. The quake had struck at 3:39 pm, the seismic agency said in a statement. "Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Bharuch, Gujarat at 1539 hours," the update from the National Center for Seismology read.