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The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January at 08:46 am IST.The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat, India.. The intraplate earthquake measured 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale and occurred at 17.4 km (10.8 mi) depth. It had a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.The earthquake killed 13,805 to 20,023 people (including 18 in ...
Jun 6, 2024 · Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on Jan. 26, 2001, in the Indian state of Gujarat, on the Pakistani border. The earthquake struck near the town of Bhuj on the morning of India’s annual Republic Day (celebrating the creation of the Republic of India in 1950), and it was felt
Sep 30, 2013 · Bhuj Earthquake India – Aerial View. Gujarat : Disaster on a day of celebration : 51st Republic Day on January 26, 2001. 7.9 on the Richter scale. 8.46 AM January 26th 2001; 20,800 dead; Basic Facts. Earthquake: 8:46am on January 26, 2001; Epicenter: Near Bhuj in Gujarat, India; Magnitude: 7.9 on the Richter Scale; Geologic Setting
The Gujarat Earthquake 2001 Asian Disaster Reduction Center THE GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE 2001 Anil Kkumar Sinha, Senior Technical Advisor, Asian Disaster Reduction Center One of the two most deadly earthquakes to strike India in its recorded history was the Bhuj earthquake that shook the Indian Province of Gujarat on the morning of January 26, 2001 (Republic Day). The earthquake caused massive loss of life and injury. It left nearly a million families homeless, and destroyed much of the area's
Jan 26, 2021 · As India celebrated its 52nd Republic Day on 26 January 2001, a massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale struck Kutch district of western Gujarat at 8:46 am. Over 37.8 million people were affected as the devastating earthquake with an epicenter north-east of Bhuj city, destroyed homes, schools, roads, communication systems and power lines. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks over the next few days.
5 days ago · The Bhuj Earthquake 2001 was caused by stress buildup at the convergent boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Table of Contents The Bhuj Earthquake, or the Gujarat Earthquake, hit the land of Gujarat and surrounding regions on the morning of 26 January 2001 at 8:46 IST. Regarded as one of the most devastating earthquakes in the History of India, the Bhuj earthquake magnitude was 7.7 and claimed around 13,805 to 20,023 lives, leaving another 167,000 injured and destroying ...
Jan 30, 2011 · Then in January 2001 a magnitude seven earthquake struck, devastating a huge area, flattening cities including the district capital, Bhuj, and wrecking over 8,000 villages. Twenty thousand people ...
Jan 10, 2023 · The Republic Day, Bhuj Earthquake of 26 January 2001 : The powerful earthquake that struck the Kutch area in Gujarat at 8:46 am on 26 January 2001 has been the most damaging earthquake in the last five decades in India. The M7.9 quake caused a large loss of life and property. Over 18,600 persons are reported to be dead and over 167,000 injured; the number of deaths is expected to rise with more information coming in. The estimated economic loss due to this quake is placed at around Rs.22,000 ...
The January 26, 2001, M 7.7 earthquake near Gujarat, India, occurred as the result of shallow oblique reverse faulting within the continental crust of the India plate, near the India-Eurasia plate boundary where there is both transform and convergent motion. Focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate that oblique rupture occurred on either an east-northeast-, or a west-northwest-striking, moderately dipping reverse fault. ...
This is a reconnaissance report of the Bhuj earthquake that struck Kutch and other districts in the western state of Gujarat, India on January 26, 2001. On behalf of the ... On January 26, 2001, an extremely severe earthquake struck the state of Gujarat in western India at 8.46 a.m. The earthquake devastated the district of Kutch in the northwestern part of the state, and many other districts of the state also suffered terrible ...
