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Morbi well ripples for five days as officials rule out earthquake link
An 18-foot farm well in Virparda village, Gujarat’s Morbi district, has shown continuous ripples and overflow for five days, drawing hundreds of villagers and passing motorists. Owner Pranjivan Sadariya first noticed the…
The Story in Brief
An 18-foot farm well in Virparda village, Gujarat’s Morbi district, has shown continuous ripples and overflow for five days, drawing hundreds of villagers and passing motorists. Owner Pranjivan Sadariya first noticed the movement on August 2, around three months after the well was built.
District Geologist J S Vadher told India Today that the disturbance was not caused by seismic activity. Officials suspect heavy upstream rainfall recharged groundwater and released trapped air through rock pores and fractures. The Institute of Seismological Research in Gandhinagar reportedly found no active fault line in the area. A state government team will conduct a detailed investigation.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the well signals an impending earthquake are premature, while dismissing residents’ observations would be equally lazy. The reported combination of heavy rain, groundwater movement and trapped air offers a plausible explanation, but it is still preliminary. The Gandhinagar team should publish its findings, including groundwater and seismic readings, rather than leave space for rumours. The key test is whether the ripples stop as recharge and underground pressure settle.
Source: indiatoday.in
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