Powerful Earthquake hits Gujarat; epicentre near Rajkot

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on richer scale struck several parts of Gujarat, including Rajkot and Kutch at 8:13 pm on Sunday, reported National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The epicenter of the earthquake is 122 km north-northwest (NNW) of the city. The intensity of the earthquake was so strong that tremors were felt in the entire region of



Kutch, Saurashtra, and Ahmedabad. 

Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had 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. 

No reports of any loss of property or damage have come in yet.