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At 08:46 local time, on Friday 26th January 2001 it was struck by an earthquake that measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale It turned out to be one of the two most deadly earthquakes in the recorded history of India, with almost 20,000 people confirmed as dead, and another 166,000 injured.
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.
Mar 13, 2016 · The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred in January 2001 near Bhuj, India with a magnitude between 7.6-7.7. It killed around 20,000 people, injured 167,000, and destroyed nearly 400,000 homes across several districts.
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.
Sep 30, 2013 · On 26 January 2001, an earthquake struck the Kutch district of Gujarat at 8.46 am. Epicentre 20 km North East of Bhuj, the headquarter of Kutch. The Indian Meteorological Department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6.9 Richter.
Jul 19, 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.
What? An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale. When? Friday 26th January 2001 at 08:46 local time. Where? The earthquake occurred in north-western India. The epicentre was close to the small desert town of Bhuj in the north-western state of Gujarat. Why? India lies on a collision margin.
May 14, 2015 · January 26, 2001, our Republic Day, turned out to be a day of unprecedented tragedy for thousands of residents of Bhuj and neighbouring villages in Kutch, Gujarat, for it was on this day, almost coinciding with the flag-hoisting ceremony in the morning that the most powerful earthquake in recent memory, of magnitude 7.9 on the Richter's scale ...
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
26 January 2001, India’s 51st Republic Day, took on a different significance as a massive earthquake struck the state of Gujarat. The 6.9-magnitude earthquake was the worst to hit the state in the last half century.
