Earth trembled due to earthquake in Surat, Gujarat, intensity was 3.8 on Richter scale

Earthquake tremors were felt in Surat, Gujarat on Saturday. The intensity of the earthquake is being told as 3.8. An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit Gujarat's Surat district in the early hours of Saturday, an official of the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. Its epicenter was about 27 km West South West (WSW) of Surat, he said. The time of the earthquake is said to be 12:52. "The epicenter was at a depth of 5.2 km, and the epicenter was in the Arabian Sea off Hazira in Surat district," said a district disaster management official. There was no damage to property or loss of life due to the tremors "

According to the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), the state is a high earthquake risk zone and major earthquakes have occurred in the state in the years 1819, 1845, 1847, 1848, 1864, 1903, 1938, 1956 and 2001. The 2001 Kutch earthquake was the third largest and second most destructive earthquake in India in the last two centuries, killing over 13,800 people and injuring 1.67 lakh.