2006 Gujarat earthquake
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On 6 April 2006, an earthquake
was reported at 11:29:16 p.m. IST in Gujarat, India
's Kutch and Saurashtra region. Intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.5 on the Richter Scale.
The location of the earthquake was measured at 23.281°N, 70.422°E at the depth of 10KM.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
was reported at 11:29:16 p.m. IST in Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's Kutch and Saurashtra region. Intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.5 on the Richter Scale.
The location of the earthquake was measured at 23.281°N, 70.422°E at the depth of 10KM.