An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale struck 83 km northwest (NW) of Gujarat’s Rajkot at 12:57 pm on Monday (June 15), according to National Center for Seismology.
Tremors were also felt in Bhachau region of Kutch. It is learnt that tremors were felt twice within five minutes leaving the residents in a state of panic with many rushing out of their homes to save their lives. The first tremor was felt at 12:57 pm and it was of 4.6 magnitude, while the second tremor was felt at 1 pm and it measured 3.6 on Richter Scale. The epicentre of both these quakes were near Bhachau.