2001 Gujarat earthquake

2001 Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake is located in Gujarat
2001 Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake is located in India
2001 Gujarat earthquake
UTC time2001-01-26 03:16:40
ISC event1763683
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date26 January 2001 (2001-01-26)
Local time08:46 am IST
Duration90 seconds
Magnitude7.6 Mw
Depth17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi)
Epicenter23°23′17″N 70°19′34″E / 23.388°N 70.326°E / 23.388; 70.326[1]
TypeOblique-slip,
Intraplate
Areas affectedIndia, Pakistan
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Casualties20,023 fatalities, 166,951 injuries

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.[2][3]

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 at least 20,023 people (including 19 in southeastern Pakistan), injured another 166,000 and destroyed nearly over 400,000 buildings.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre, 27 June 2022
  2. ^ Gupta, Harsh K., et al. "Bhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001." Journal-Geological Society of India 57.3 (2001): 275–278.
  3. ^ "15 years of Gujarat earthquake: A trauma etched in Gujarat's memory". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference APR2001UPDATE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Preliminary Earthquake Report". USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  6. ^ Sen, Kavita (January 2001). "Economic consequences of the Gujarat earthquake". Academia.