Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Mild Earthquakes Strike Gujarat's Kutch District
Two small earthquakes, also called tremors, happened in the Kutch district of Gujarat on Sunday.
The first one, at 6:41 am, measured 2.6, and the second, at 12:41 pm, measured 3.1.
The centers of the quakes were near Bhachau and Dholavira.
Luckily, no one was hurt, and nothing was damaged.
Kutch is an area where earthquakes are common.
A very large earthquake in 2001 caused significant destruction and loss of life.
A 3.1 magnitude tremor struck Kutch district on Sunday afternoon.
A 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded earlier in the same district.
The first tremor's epicenter was near Dholavira.
The second tremor's epicenter was near Bhachau.
No damage or injuries were reported from either tremor.
- Who
- Institute of Seismological Research (ISR)
- What
- Two tremors, magnitudes 3.1 and 2.6
- When
- Sunday morning and afternoon
- Where
- Kutch district, Gujarat
- Why
- Kutch is in a high-risk seismic zone; earthquakes occur regularly.
Facts
Analysis of Earthquakes
Severity of Tremors
Facts
Two tremors of magnitude 3.1 and 2.6 were recorded.
Analysis of Earthquakes
Regular occurrences of minor earthquakes in the Kutch region.
- Magnitude
- 3.1 and 2.6
- Location
- Kutch district, Gujarat
- Time of Tremors
- Sunday morning and afternoon
- Epicenter 1
- 12 km NNE of Bhachau
- Epicenter 2
- 24 km ESE of Dholavira
- Damage
- None reported
