Tremors at Gujarat, Maharashtra, no damage reported as yet

Two mild earthquakes, measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook Gujarat and Maharashtra on Saturday, a top weather official said.

The first tremor was felt at 8.53am in Gujarat with the epicentre in Bhuj, said director, weather forecasting, west, Rajeev Nair.

Barely two hours later, at 11.05am, another quake was felt, this time with the epicentre in Satara district of western Maharashtra.

There were no reports of any casualty so far.Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who resides in suburban Juhu, was among those who felt the tremors in Mumbai.Earthquake in Mumbai ! Did you feel it.. I did..Shutters and building shook twice for few seconds," Bachchan tweeted.

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Tremors rattle Mexico and America

A strong earthquake struck a sparsely populated area in the mountains of western Mexico on Wednesday, and caused tall buildings to sway more than 200 miles away in Mexico City.

People evacuated some buildings in the capital, but the city government said helicopter flights detected no signs of damage. Authorities in Michoacán state, where the tremor was centered, also had no immediate reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported a preliminary reading of 7.0 magnitudes for the quake, but later downgraded it to 6.5.

A quake of that magnitude is capable of producing severe damage in an urban area, but this one occurred about 41 miles below the surface and a tremor's power to cause damage is often dissipated when it is so deep.

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