The city of ahmedabad, the commercial capital of gujarat. Pdf gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be learnt. Capacity crisis after the 2001 earthquake in gujarat, india. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. Three source documents for the development of the indian and. Mishra is presently chairman, gujarat electricity regulatory commission. Numerous reports and documents on the kutch earthquake have appeared. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. The epicentre of the gujarat earthquake was a small town called bhuj.
This is the third report in the series for the period 1 august 2001 31 january 2002. Oct 10, 2011 in ahmedabad, gujarat s commercial capital with a population of 4. What were the secondary effects of the 2001 gujarat. The earthquake devastated the district of kutch in the northwestern part of the state, and many. The state of gujarat in india faced a deadly earthquake in 2001, which killed over thousand people, affected nearly 28 million, and damaged 1. The earthquake occurred on a blind thrust fault in western india, about 150 km northwest of the city of ahmedabad. Oct 06, 2014 study of the january 26, 2001 gujarat earthquake. Goi, as well as the documents submitted to the assessment mission, the gog has. Gujarat population as per census 2001 maps of india. 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. A massive earthquake struck gujarat on january 26, 2001, indias fiftyfirst republic day. The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001.
The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the indian plate driving into asia at a rate of approximately 47 mmyear. The 2001 gujarat earthquake took place at a distance of 20 kilometers from bhuj, gujarat, and was scaled as 6. According to the ini tial press reports on the gujarat earthquake in indi a on 26 january 2001, which registered 7. Gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center. By contrast, the 2001 earthquake practically destroyed. Aug 07, 2010 the 2001 gujarat earthquake occurred on january 26, 2001, at 03. India earthquake of 25 january 2001 in gujarat, india by. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. On 26 january 2001, indias worst earthquake in more than 50 years.
The earthquake devastated the district of kutch in the northwestern part of the state, and many other districts of the state also suffered terrible human and property losses. The earthquake which struck indias western state of gujarat at 08. The earthquake resulted in about 17,000 fatalities, 150,000 injuries and left more than 500,000 homeless in the. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report a. Gujarat earthquakes 2001 earthquake 2006 earthquake date 26jan01 6apr06 location gujarat gujarat damage 20,000 died no deaths around 166,000 injured around 40 people were injured. The earthquake that hit gujarat on january 26th, 2001 was one of the worst disasters in indian historythousands were killed and entire towns and villages were demolished. What was the cause of the earthquake in gujarat 2001. The quake was the most powerful to strike this region of india in the last fifty years.
On 26th january 2001, the indian state of gujarat was hit by a devastating earthquake which destroyed entire cities. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. 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. The 2001 gujarat earthquake took place on the 26th january when the republic day celebration was going on. A powerful earthquake rocked the western state of gujarat in india at 08. Geological survey, this quake was a complex earthquake, involving a small event followed by the larg. On 25 january 2001, a major earthquake occurred in gujarat, a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on indias west coast, close to the border with pakistan. Capacity crisis after the 2001 earthquake in gujarat. Ground deformation of the gujarat earthquake of 26 january 2001 j. The 2001 gujarat earthquake took place at a distance of 20 kilometers from bhuj, gujarat, and was scaled. Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. May 14, 2014 we present the estimated source parameters from shwave spectral modeling of selected 463 aftershocks 200206 of the 26 january 2001 bhuj earthquake, the wellrecorded largest continental intraplate earthquake.
The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Gujarat 2001 earthquake videos latest videos of gujarat. 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. The earthquake was felt as far away as delhi in the north, kolkata in the east and chennai in the south. 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. The prasad project and prasad chikitsa worked together to provide disaster relief after the massive bhuj earthquake that occurred on jan.
Boano documents many problems, including an allocation. The indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. The earthquake destroyed 60% of usable food and water supplies in kutch. The gujarat earthquake demonstrates again the dev astation wrought on. In the history of natural calamities, the 2001 gujarat. The estimated seismic moment mo, corner frequency fc, source radius r and stress drop for aftershocks of moment magnitude 1.
Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. The bhuj, india earthquake of 26 january 2001 istructe. The gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center earthquake information at a glance date and time of occurrence of earthquake. Overview of the bhuj earthquake of 26th january 2001. Map showing the district wise population of gujarat state as per census 2001. Geological survey, this quake was a complex earthquake.
Winners and losers from the 2001 gujarat earthquake. Several earthquakes such as the gujarat earthquake 2001 with magnitude 6. 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. The art of living, and its sister organization, the international association for human. Exploring land surface temperature earthquake precursors. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. Housing reconstruction in postearthquake gujarat pdf, 1. The city is in the region known as the kutch region. Non food item distribution self build transitional shelters technical support disaster. Gujarat earthquake, 26 jan 2001 houses damaged by disaster.
Aug 31, 2014 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 controversial. The effects of the earthquake were also felt on the north side of the pakistan border, in pakistan 18 people were. What were the secondary effects of the 2001 gujarat earthquake. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline. In the worstaffected region of the state, kutch district, over 90 % population was affected and 70 % buildings destroyed. 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. Gujarat earthquake 2001 amma, mata amritanandamayi devi. On january 26, 2001, an extremely severe earthquake struck the state of gujarat in western india at 8.
Overview of gujarat and the earthquakeaffected area prior to the disaster. Latest and breaking news on gujarat 2001 earthquake. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari. Earthquake 2001 recollections, lessons and insights pramod k.
Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. The kutch earthquake 2001 recollections, lessons and insights pramod k. The official death toll from the india government was close to twenty thousand bendick et al. Gujarat 2001 earthquake check out for the latest videos of gujarat 2001 earthquake at times of india. In addition to killing more than 20,000 people and injuring more than 150,000 others, the quake left hundreds of thousands homeless. Tents, plastic sheeting, some blankets, jerry cans, childrens clothes and who medical. The gujarat earthquake was the most powerful to strike india since 15 august 1950, when an 8. The epicenter was located in the northeast of bhuj city and the quake affected over 8,792 villages in 171. The gujarat earthquake is also known as the bhuj earthquake. The border district of kachchh, which bore the brunt of the fury, was almost completely destroyed. Changes observed on land and ocen after gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001 using irs data international j. 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 india and parts of pakistan.
1267 1426 1088 707 277 552 300 1263 1455 1035 354 1083 169 397 557 1198 1137 154 704 722 98 514 1143 609 1033 1303 256 159 1269 37 13 400 374 1338 796 824 555 213