Back زلزال كجرات 2001 Arabic ২০০১-এর গুজরাত ভূমিকম্প Bengali/Bangla Erdbeben in Gujarat 2001 German Terremoto de Guyarat de 2001 Spanish زمینلرزه ۲۰۰۱ گجرات Persian Gujaratin maanjäristys Finnish Séisme de 2001 au Gujarat French ૨૦૦૧ ગુજરાત ધરતીકંપ Gujarati गुजरात भूकम्प २००१ Hindi Terremoto del Gujarat del 2001 Italian
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| UTC time | 2001-01-26 03:16:40 |
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| ISC event | 1763683 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 26 January 2001 |
| Local time | 08:46 am IST |
| Duration | 90 seconds |
| Magnitude | 7.6 Mw |
| Depth | 17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°23′17″N 70°19′34″E / 23.388°N 70.326°E[1] |
| Type | Oblique-slip, Intraplate |
| Areas affected | India, Pakistan |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Casualties | 13,805–20,023 dead[2][3] ~ 166,800 injured[3] |
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] 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 southeastern Pakistan), injured another 167,000 and destroyed nearly 340,000 buildings.[6][7]
- ^ a b ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre, 27 June 2022
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PAGER-CATwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gupta, Harsh K., et al. "Bhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001." Journal-Geological Society of India 57.3 (2001): 275–278.
- ^ "15 years of Gujarat earthquake: A trauma etched in Gujarat's memory". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Preliminary Earthquake Report". USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- ^ Sen, Kavita (January 2001). "Economic consequences of the Gujarat earthquake". Academia.
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