An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Gujarat's Kutch district early Saturday morning, January 17, 2026. The tremor occurred at 1:22 a.m., with its epicentre about 55 km north northeast of Khavda in Kutch, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) in Gandhinagar reported. "No casualty or damage to property was reported," said a district disaster management official. Kutch lies in a "very high risk" seismic zone and experiences frequent low intensity quakes. The region is still remembered for the massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake on January 26, 2001, near Bhachau in Kutch, which caused the death of 13,800 people and widespread destruction. This recent quake sparked panic among residents but caused no harm.