NEW DELHI: A mild earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Gujarat’s Kutch district on Wednesday evening, according to the

Institute of Seismological Research

(ISR). A local disaster response official confirmed that there were no reports of injuries or damage to property, reported PTI.The earthquake was recorded at 6:55 pm, with its epicentre located 12 kilometres north-northeast of Bhachau in Kutch district, according to the Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research (ISR).Kutch district falls in a "very high risk" seismic zone, where low-intensity earthquakes are a frequent occurrence. The 2001 earthquake in the region was one of the strongest and deadliest India has seen in the past 200 years. It caused near-total destruction in many towns and villages, claimed around 13,800 lives, and injured over 1.67 lakh people.