Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hits Gujarat; epicentre near Rajkot

AHMEDABAD: Several parts of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad felt tremors on Sunday evening. According to National Centre for Seismology (NCS) website, the earthquake was of 5.5 magnitude and the epicentre was 118 km north-northwest of Rajkot in Gujarat.
The time of the quake was 8.13 pm. Citizens in high-rises rushed out of their residences in several parts of Ahmedabad.
The quake was felt in cities like Kutch, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Patan, where many people rushed out of their houses.
No report to damage to property or life is reported so far.
(With inputs from PTI)