Overview
- The National Center for Seismology reported the quake at 4:30:02 am IST on December 26, 2025, centered at 23.65°N, 70.23°E at a depth of 10 km.
- Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and authorities continue to track the situation.
- GSDMA records show Gujarat has experienced nine major earthquakes over the past two centuries.
- The 2001 Kutch earthquake measured magnitude 6.9 near Bhachau and caused nearly 13,800 deaths and about 167,000 injuries, according to GSDMA.
- A peer-reviewed study reported in Tectonophysics found elevated crustal deformation aligned with the Kutch Mainland, South Wagad, Allah Bund, and Gedi faults.