2 earthquakes in 7 minutes hit Gujarat's Kutch, no casuality reported
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Two minor earthquakes hit India's Gujarat back-to-back within seven minutes. The epicenter of the quakes was in Bhachau - a region which was hit by the massive 2001 earthquake of the state.
Two earthquakes hit the Indian state of Gujarat back-to-back on Thursday (August 21). The quakes were minor and hit Kutch in a gap of seven minutes. According to the data provided by the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), the first tremor of magnitude 3.4 was recorded at 10.12 pm. The epicenter was 20 km away from Kutch - in Bhachau, a town that was severely impacted by the devastating 2001 earthquake.
The district disaster management authority of the area said they did not receive any reports of casualties or injuries. Kutch is located in a very high-risk seismic zone, and low-intensity tremors are a regular occurrence in the region.
This came around a month after a massive quake hit the Bay of Bengal. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolted the Bay of Bengal on July 29. The epicentre of the quake was positioned at a latitude of 6.82°N and a longitude of 93.37°E, at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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The tremor occurred at 00:11:50 IST, affecting the coastal regions and islands that are still being assessed. Following the earthquake, no immediate reports of damage or casualties were reported.
Similarly, another powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit the Nicobar Islands region early Tuesday; however, officials reported no tsunami threat.
