An earthquake measuring 4.0 magnitude struck Gujarat’s Palanpur and many parts of Rajasthan, including Mount Abu, Udaipur, Jaswantpura and Raniwara on Wednesday night.The quake tremors were felt around 10.31 pm, the Institute of Seismological Research reported.
According to initial information, the tremors were also felt in Rajasthan's Ahore and Bhinmal. The tremors were lasted for around 20 seconds.
May 26, mild earthquake tremors were felt in some parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal. These places include Giridih, Jamtara and Dumka in Jharkhand while in West Bengal tremors were felt in Bankura, Purulia, Durgapur and Burdwan. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Bankura at 10:39 am and at the same time, tremors were felt in Giridih, Jamtara and Dumka. The epicentre of the tremor was 10 km below the surface of Earth at latitude 23.3 degrees north and longitude 86.9 degrees east, news agency.