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A tremor measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Saturday (December 13, 2025) afternoon, the Institute for Seismological Research (ISR) said.
No casualties or property damage were reported, a district disaster management official said.
The tremor was recorded at 2:47 pm and its epicenter was located 13 km northeast of Gadhshish in the district, Gandhinagar-based ISR said.
This is the fifth earthquake of magnitude above 3 recorded in Kutch this month.
According to the ISR report, a 3.3-magnitude tremor was recorded in the district on Friday, while a 3.7-magnitude tremor was recorded on Wednesday.
Kutch is located in a high risk seismic zone and earthquakes of lower intensity occur regularly in the region. The district witnessed a devastating earthquake in 2001 that killed more than 13,000 people.
Published – 13 Dec 2025 20:55 IST
