3.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Amreli Fear in Rajula, Jafrabad and Savarkundla dioceses

The amount of earthquake tremors in Amreli district has been increasing alarmingly for some time now. An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale was felt in areas including the coastal belt of Amreli at 2.24 am last (April 9). The tremors caused a huge panic among the people in Rajula, Jafrabad and Savarkundla dioceses and people woke up from their slumber and rushed to the streets. According to the Department of Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was 3.7 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was felt near Mahuva in Bhavnagar district, just 35 km from Rajula in Amreli. The tremors were most affected in the following areas: Panic in Rajula, Jafrabad and Savarkundla dioceses The earthquake was so strong in Rajula town that there were reports of small cracks in the walls of some old and kutcha houses. A large and then other small tremors were felt at 2.24 am, causing the entire city to take to the streets, local resident Arif Salot said. Truck driver Salimbhai, who was standing on Pipavav Road, said, "We were sleeping after parking the car when suddenly the car started shaking. We thought it had been hit by a vehicle, but when we looked outside, people were running shouting 'Earthquake has come'. The scenes of the chaos and tremors created during the earthquake have been captured in CCTV cameras of several residential areas, which are going viral on social media. The local administration and geologists are also monitoring the situation due to the continuous tremors that have been felt between Khambha and Savarkundla for the last eight days. Cracks began to appear in the buildings! Local villagers say that due to the continuous earthquake, cracks are also forming in some houses. Fortunately, there were no reports of loss of life or damage to large property in this natural event, but the frequent shocks have disturbed people's sleep. --- also read... Two days ago, a total of 8 tremors were recorded in Khambha and Mitiyala diocese of Savarkundla taluka of Amreli district, creating panic among the local residents. The epicentre of the earthquake was about 43 km from Amreli. The Gandhinagar-based seismology department also gave an official confirmation in this regard. Read the full report... An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 jolted Amreli district 12 days ago. An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck at 4:10 p.m. The tremors were mainly felt in villages including Nana Visavadar, Nani Dhari, Ingorala and Anida in Khambha Gir area. Earthquake tremors were felt in Amreli district 22 days ago. An earthquake of magnitude 2.0 shook the Khambha Gir diocese late at night, causing panic among the people. Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or major damage as the shock was mild (click here to read the full story)