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Aftershocks subsiding, no cause to panic: PTI

The rate of aftershocks following the January 26 earthquake in Gujarat has fallen considerably and the region was stabilising, according to the seismology department of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

"Today's rate is two per hour as compared to 10 per hour last Friday," Dr G J Nair, head of the department, told PTI.

Nair said Bombay falls in Zone IV and precautions should be taken in a planned manner and people should not get panicky.

Meanwhile, the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar told PTI that the intensity of the quake was so great and the energy released so enormous that "no man-made underground bomb can match it".

So far, more than 270 after-shocks have recorded, he added.

PTI

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The RD Killer Quake of Jan 26, 2001: Technical details
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