Hut bhachau kutch, gujarat india, in earthquake 2001. India earthquake of 25 january 2001 in gujarat, india by. Basement configuration from magnetotelluric studies in bhuj. The earthquake was felt as far away as delhi in the north, kolkata in the east and chennai in the south. Smritivan 2001 gujarat earthquake memorial garden in bhuj, gujarat, india. Mar, 2016 on the morning of january 26, 2001, the nations 52nd republic day, a devastating earthquake occurred in the kutch district of the state of gujarat.
Over a million structures were damaged or destroyed, including many historic buildings and tourist attractions. The epicenter was located in the northeast of bhuj city and the quake affected over 8,792 villages in 171 talukas governmental administrative units of the 21 districts in gujarat 7, 8. Aug 31, 2014 book excerpt how the 2001 earthquake changed gujarat forever a new study of the devastating bhuj earthquake controversially links the relief efforts that followed with an attempt to introduce. The gujarat earthquake is also known as the bhuj earthquake. Indiacountry that occupies the greater part of south asia. The richter scale earthquake measured the magnitude of the quake between 7. According to the us geological survey, the intensity of the quake was 7. Community hospital medical response volume 17 issue 4 nobhojit roy, hemant shah, vikas patel, r.
The earthquake killed between, and 20, people including 18 in southeastern pakistaninjured anotherand destroyed nearlyhomes. A focus on the gujarat india earthquake of 2001, geophys. A short story about buddhist relief work following the earthquake. It has experienced some of the most devastating earthquakes in past with magnitude as high as 8. Damage to a lesser extent also occurred in the adjoining states of madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan in india and in sindh province, pakistan. The data include shallowfocus the data include shallowfocus hypo central depth less than 40 km, continental intraplate earthquakes from january 26, 2001 to december. The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. Explore gujarat 2001 earthquake profile at times of india.
Gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction centeradrc. The january 26th earthquake is the most damaging event in the region to date, with at least 20,000 fatalities, 166,836 injuries, and nearly a million buildings destroyed or damaged. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india the intraplate earthquake reached 7. Jul 15, 2010 a short story about buddhist relief work following the earthquake. The republic day, bhuj earthquake of 26 january 2001. Latest and breaking news on gujarat 2001 earthquake. Earlier to these studies the region has been covered by detailed gravity, deep seismic, deep resistivity and also magnetotellurics gupta 1 as a part of integrated et al. Objective the gujaratindia earthquake of january 26, 2001 destroyed hundreds of thousands of houses and buildings, and many thousand people were killed due to the earthquake. Explore gujarat 2001 earthquake profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of gujarat 2001. The most devastation earthquake in the last 150 years. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.
The focal mechanism of most earthquakes is consistent with reverse faulting on reactivated rift faults. National information centre of earthquake engineering. The epicenter was in the southern puget sound, northeast of olympia, but the shock was felt in oregon, canada, eastern washington, and idaho. Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. The following are the major information relating to jan. Jan 26, 2001 a devastating earthquake hit india this morning, killing more than 1,000 based on news reports as it toppled buildings and houses. Maximum number of death and damage was at bhuj, which was the epicentre of earthquake. Geological survey, this quake was a complex earthquake, involving a small event followed by the larg. Basement configuration from magnetotelluric studies in.
Several geological and geophysical studies have been carried out in and around bhuj earthquake epicentral e r gion soon after the bhuj earthquake of 2001. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. Jan 26, 2001 a major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. Exploring land surface temperature earthquake precursors. Book excerpt how the 2001 earthquake changed gujarat forever a new study of the devastating bhuj earthquake controversially links the relief. A manual containing systems and procedures to assist municipal and. Gerrp gujarat earthquake reconst ruction and rehabilitation program gicea gujarat institute of civil engineers and architects gidc gujarat industrial development corporation gidm gujarat institute of disaster management gif gujarat state insurance fund.
The initial reports were badbuildings were rubble, entire villages had been razed, and the injured and the dead were uncountable. The powerful earthquake that struck the kutch area in gujarat at 8. Several earthquakes such as the gujarat earthquake 2001 with magnitude 6. What was the cause of the earthquake in gujarat 2001. The recent quake was also very similar to the powerful, 8. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. The prasad project and prasad chikitsa worked together to provide disaster relief after the massive bhuj earthquake that occurred on jan. Overview of gujarat and the earthquakeaffected area prior to the disaster. Community hospital medical response volume 17 issue 4 nobhojit. International conference on seismic hazard with particular reference to bhuj earthquake, new delhi, 26 january 2001, 7677. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. The kutch earthquake of 26 january 2001, was one of the most. Retrieved 27 january since pakistan and india achieved independence inpakistan has been distinguished from its larger southeastern neighbour by its overwhelmingly muslim population.
The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. 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. D 2001 land deformation in parts of gujarat due to earthquake of 26 january 2001. The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6. On the morning of january 26, 2001, the nations 52nd republic day, a devastating earthquake occurred in the kutch district of the state of gujarat. It was the first strong test of public schools designed to be earthquakeresistive after the long beach quake. Smritivan 2001 gujarat earthquake memorial garden in. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january. The gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically unprepared area. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. This was the most recent of several large earthquakes that. Non food item distribution self build transitional shelters technical support disaster. Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline.
The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. The reconnaissance was sponsored in part by world seismic safety. In addition the region surrounding bhuj has been probed earlier with number of mt profiles and the subsurface structure is well constrained from hydrocarbon. Jun 03, 2010 the 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. January 26th, 2001 indias republic day amma was giving darshan in kodungallur, kerala when one of the worst earthquakes in indian history hit bhuj, gujarat. Characterization of source parameters and some empirical.
Oct 23, 20 the following are the major information relating to jan. The first quarterly report from 26 january 30 april 2001, and the second report covering the period 26 january 31 july 2001 were brought out earlier. Interdisciplinary observations on the january 2001 bhuj, gujarat. Threecomponent seismogram recorded at bhuj for the event january 28, 2001mw 5. This must be one of the worst earthquake disasters in recent centuries. Over 18,600 persons are reported to be dead and over 167,000 injured.
Gujarat earthquake, 26 jan 2001 houses damaged by disaster. A major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have. The death toll is expected to rise quickly as rescue teams flood into the worstaffected towns bhuj, in the state of gujarat, and the nearby city of ahmedabad. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. The gujarat earthquake was the most powerful to strike india since 15 august 1950, when an 8.
This is the third report in the series for the period 1 august 2001 31 january 2002. Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report a. Source parameters and tectonic implications of aftershocks of the mw 7. In addition to killing more than 20,000 people and injuring more than 150,000 others, the quake left hundreds of thousands homeless. Malamud 2011, exploring land surface temperature earthquake precursors. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat india january 26, 2001 a reconnaissance report identification of priority issues prepared for drmworld institute for disaster risk management krishna s.
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