Earthquake tremors felt in Punjab’s Amritsar

Amritsar: Earthquake tremors were felt in Punjab’s Amritsar on Sunday. The tremors were felt at around 5:24 pm. According to reports, the intensity of the tremors was light. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.4 on Richter scale. The epicenter was 37 km away from Lahore. The depth was 10 kms. No report of damage to life and property has come so far. The earthquake was felt a day when a light quake was also felt in Gujarat. Tremors of magnitude 4.7 were felt in various parts of South Gujarat on Sunday morning. According to the Met Department, the tremors were felt at 9:24 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was 14 km from Surat city. No damage was reported. “Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 reported near Surat this morning. State government is taking necessary action. No damage reported till now,” tweeted Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel.