Gujarat Earthquake: 4.8 magnitude quake jolts Rajkot, tremors felt in Junagadh, Amreli

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Rajkot in Gujarat at 7:40 am on Thursday, National Center for Seismology said.

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) said an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on Richter Scale struck Gujarat's Rajkot on Thursday morning, July 16 at 7:40 am. Tremors were felt in other parts of the state including Amreli and Junagadh.

According to the NCS, the epicentre was 22 km southwest of Rajkot. This is the second earthquake that hit the state. On July 5, 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Kutch.

(To be updated)