# Morbi well’s rippling water traced to groundwater recharge, officials say 2026-08-06T19:46:53+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Water in an 18-foot-deep farm well in Morbi, Gujarat, has been rippling and overflowing intermittently for five days, drawing hundreds of villagers and passers-by. The well, built about three months ago in Veerparda village, first showed the movement on August 2. It stopped briefly on Tuesday before returning the next day. District geologist J S Vadher told India Today that heavy rainfall, groundwater recharge and trapped air were the likely causes, not seismic activity. Officials also consulted the Institute of Seismological Research and found no active fault or earthquake link. The district administration has ordered a detailed inspection by a groundwater team from Gandhinagar, with a final explanation expected after that assessment. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - news.abplive.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: earthquakes, groundwater, Gujarat, Morbi, Rainfall Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/morbi-well-ripples-for-five-days-as-officials-rule-out-earthquake-link/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/morbi-well-ripples-for-five-days-as-officials-rule-out-earthquake-link/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.