Magnitude-3.0 earthquake shakes Saputara belt of Dang district

Surat, 7 January 2014

An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale rattled the hilly region of Saputara in southern Gujarat district of Dang on Tuesday evening at around 7.20 pm.

The tremor was experienced at least in six villages of the Dang district.

There have been no reports of damage or injury so far from the quake.

Over 10,000 tremors measuring in range of 3.0–3.9 are felt by people in various parts of world every year, but such treamors very rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable.