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  1. Bhuj earthquake of 2001

    India. 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 throughout much of northwestern ...

  2. 2001 Gujarat earthquake

    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. [4] [5]The intraplate earthquake measured 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale and occurred at 17.4 km (10.8 mi) depth. [1]

  3. PDF THE GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE 2001

    US$920,000 as emergency aid and reconstruction. $2 million in aid -- $1.3 million to help furnish basic necessities to quake victims and $660,000 to Canadian and Indian relief organizations and the Red Cross. $602,000 in disaster relief; separately, China's Red Cross offered $50,000.

  4. Bhuj Earthquake India 2001

    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. According to the US Geological Survey, the intensity of the quake was 7.7 Richter.

  5. Gujarat Earthquake 2001: Case Study

    Gujarat Earthquake 2001: Case Study. Introduction. Gujarat is a state in the north western part of India. Beneath India, the Indo-Australian and the Eurasian Plate are moving towards each other at about 2cm per year. Both plates are continental, so this is a compressional boundary where both the plates are pushed up to form fold mountains The ...

  6. PDF The Bhuj Earthquake District of Kutch, State of Gujarat (India) January

    experience for the rest of India and other developing countries. 2 Overview of the Event 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

  7. 2001 Bhuj Earthquake, Gujarat: Aftermath & Epicenter

    Bhuj Earthquake 2001 Case Study. The Bhuj earthquake of 2001 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in India's history. The case study on Bhuj earthquake aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the event, its causes, and its impact on the region. ... The epicenter was near Bhuj in the Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Tremors were ...

  8. A Seismological Report on the 26 January 2001 Bhuj, India Earthquake

    An earthquake of magnitude M w 7.6 (USGS) on 26 January 2001 left a trail of death and devastation in Gujarat, one of India's front-runners in industrial prosperity. The earthquake caused a heavy toll of about 20,000 dead, more than 60,000 injured, 200,000 people homeless, and more than U.S. $2 billion in losses.

  9. Resilient reconstruction: 20 years after Gujarat earthquake

    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 ...

  10. Rising from the Rubble: Reconstruction and Rehabilitation After 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.

  11. Site Effects: Case Study of the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake damages in the

    PDF | On Nov 6, 2015, Dr. B Sairam and others published Site Effects: Case Study of the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake damages in the Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India | Find, read and cite all the research ...

  12. (PDF) The Bhuj Earthquake of 2001

    Hough and Pande (2007) showed that media-based intensities for the 2001 Bhuj, India, earthquake were generally higher than intensities assigned from direct surveys (Pande and Kayal 2003) of ...

  13. PDF Gujarat (Kutch) India Earthquake of January 26, 2001

    The January 26 2001 Gujarat Earthquake (M w ... severely struck the Kutch District of the Gujarat State, India. The earthquake occurred on a blind thrust fault in western India, about 150 km northwest of the city of Ahmedabad. ... Ron, Crouse, C. B., Lifeline Seismic Risk Analysis - Case Studies, 1986. Cassaro, Michael and Martinez-Romero, E ...

  14. The Reconstruction of Bhuj: Reflecting on the Planning Process

    The Gujarat earthquake in 2001 was one of the first major natural disasters in India significantly impacting urban areas. ... This case study discusses two redeeming aspects of the planned reconstruction carried out in the town of Bhuj, very close to the epicenter of the quake and one of the most affected areas: (1) the role of land use ...

  15. Gujarat Earthquake 2001

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  16. PDF Observations From the Bhuj Earthquake of January 26, 2001

    The devastating earthquake that struck the Kutch area of Gujarat, India on January 26, 2001, India's Republic Day, was the most severe natural disaster to afflict India since her independence in 1947. The devastation was major in terms of lives lost, injuries suffered, people rendered homeless, as well as economics. The author visited the

  17. Geography Site: Gujarat Earthquake 2001. A case study

    The epicentre of the Gujarat earthquake was a small town called Bhuj. 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 ...

  18. (PDF) The Gujarat Earthquake (2001) Experience in a Seismically

    Background:At 08:53 hours on 26 January 2001, an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale devastated a large, drought-affected area of northwestern India, the state of Gujarat. The known number killed by the earthquake is 20,005, with 166,000

  19. Gujarat Earthquake 2001

    Teja Malladi, Garima Jain, in Case Studies in Disaster Mitigation and Prevention, 2023. Case Summary. India has suffered many extreme events in the past, both climatic and non-climatic, but it was only after the 1999 Super cyclone, 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and 2004 Tsunami that institutional action for long-term risk reduction was orchestrated.

  20. Case Study: Bhuj, India 2001

    Case Study: Bhuj, India 2001. The powerful earthquake that struck the Kutch area in Gujarat at 8:46 a.m. on January. 26th, 2001 has been the most damaging earthquake in the last five decades in India. The. magnitude 7.9 quake caused a large loss of life and property.

  21. PDF B.3 India

    Note: This case study drew on Learning by doing, by Zahid Hussein, 2001. India Bhuj Case study: Asia Shelter Projects 2008 B.3 37 After the earthquake The earthquake struck the State of Gujarat on 26 January 2001, and par- ... B.3 India - Gujarat - 2001 - Earthquake - Non-food items and shelters 38 38 Asia Implementation and logistics Within ...

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