Wednesday, January 26 2005 10:04 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: A slight intensity quake rocked Bhuj town in the Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat in the early hours today (Jan 26, 2005), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was felt at 00:35 hrs (IST), it said. The quake was epicentred at 23.3 degree North Latitude and 70.2 degree East longitude, the IMD said.

It was not immediately known whether the quake caused any damage.

Bhuj was the epicentre of a massive earthquake that occurred on Republic day four years ago. As many as 12,000 people lost their lives in the devastating quake.