Overview

• According to the Institute of Seismological Research, a magnitude 3.4 tremor struck at 10:12 pm with an epicentre about 20 km northeast of Bhachau.
• A second quake measuring 2.7 followed at 10:19 pm, centred roughly 19 km northwest of Rapar.
• District disaster management authorities said no injuries or structural damage have been reported.
• Residents experienced brief alarm, consistent with the area’s pattern of low-intensity tremors.
• Experts note Kutch’s frequent quakes are linked to reactivated rift faults and intraplate stresses within the region’s complex tectonic setting.