The epicentre of this earthquake was located at 23. Ifrc choreographer of disaster management the gujarat earthquake. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage andor casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Although not as frequent as in uttar pradesh, earthquakes in indias western region of gujarat as that of 25 january 2001 have been more powerful and extremely destructive. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage andor casualties, or are notable for some. The earthquake resulted in about 17,000 fatalities, 150,000 injuries and left more than 500,000 homeless in the. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. The square shows the location of the city of ahmedabad in the gujarat map. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district. Tents, plastic sheeting, some blankets, jerry cans, childrens clothes and who medical. 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 earthquake occurred on a blind thrust fault in western india, about 150 km northwest of the city of ahmedabad.
He played a crucial role in shaping the gsdma into a vibrant, dynamic and innovative organization, which received a number of prestigious international awards. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on 2001 gujarat earthquake. Regional earthquake recovery dialogue for building back better. Ist, a giant earthquake measuring between whopping 7. It is quite evident that this move will be recorded in indias history.
Statistical parameters of bhuj earthquake sequence of january. The earthquake was felt as far away as delhi in the north, kolkata in the east and chennai in the south. 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. Media in category 2001 gujarat earthquake the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. In the gujarat tax on entry of specified goods into local areas act, guj. The republic day, bhuj earthquake of 26 january 2001. The catastrophic bhuj earthquake of 2001, was an eye opening experience for communities at large in the state. Just a month after the earthquake in gujarat, a very different earthquake hit seattle, washington. According to the initial press reports on the gujarat earthquake in india on 26 january 2001, which registered 7. The devastation of the quake is extensive and resources need to be mobilised. Response and rescue operation in bhuj earthquake india. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 indian. Mar 16, when houses and their 52nd the worst earthquake, of january 2001 gujarat, j earthquake.
Response and rescue operation in bhuj earthquake india search and rescue operations,international community response, respon, reconstruction activities the reconstruction process involves a wide range of activities. What was the cause of the earthquake in gujarat 2001. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. On behalf of the world institute for disaster risk management drm, krishna s. The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. Housing reconstruction in postearthquake gujarat pdf, 1. Annual appeal 2001earthquake recovery and rehabilitation launched on 9 july 2001 for chf 60. Vatsa joined a mission organized by the earthquake engineering research institute, oakland, ca and visited gujarat from february 4 to 12, 2001. The star shows the epicenter of 26 january 2001 m w 7. A major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08.
Jan 25, 20 the impact of catastrophes on national and regional economies. Hey, i will be adding a section on the reconstruction that occurred after the earthquake. Earthquake capacity building and risk reduction measures in. In moments, the homes and lives of tens of thousands of people were. Your 100% contribution will go towards the gujarat earthquake relief efforts.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. India suffered a devastating earthquake on january 26, 2001. Earthquake capacity building and risk reduction measures. Oct 23, 20 the 26th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. Our prime minister honble narendra modis surgical strike against black money hoarders and corruption has stunned the whole country to silence. Jan 28, 2001 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.
The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. Gujarat earthquake rehabilitation and relief work report. Talking about its effect specifically on gujarat we can see that it had both shocks. 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. When the gujarat earthquake occurred on 26 january, the regional delegation. Annual appeal 2001 earthquake recovery and rehabilitation launched on 9 july 2001 for chf 60.
A large destructive earthquake occurred on 26 january 2001 in the region of kutch, gujarat, in western india, with magnitude mw 7. This page was last edited on 20 december 2016, at 12. India earthquake of 25 january 2001 in gujarat, india by. Turkey earthquake 1999 case study flashcards quizlet. Contact information telephone 0796861234 fax 0796862345 postal address gujarat divya jivan sangh for gujarat earthquake relief efforts sivananda ashram sivananda marg, jodhpur tekri ahmedabad.
Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. Earthquake refers to the result of a sudden release of energy in the earths crust that creates seismic waves. Presented at the world bank, washington conference on financing the risks of natural disasters, june 23, 2003. A study of the seismological history of gujarat provides clear evidence of earthquake risk to heritage and historical structures in gujarat, as well as different sectors of the infrastructure of villages, towns and cities in gujarat. 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. The prasad project and prasad chikitsa worked together to provide disaster relief after the massive bhuj earthquake that occurred on jan. The gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center. The initial reports were badbuildings were rubble, entire villages had been razed, and the injured and the dead were uncountable. 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.
Specifically, the geology, tectonics and seismicity of the earthquake region. Ifrc choreographer of disaster management the gujarat. 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. Mapping the liquefaction induced soil moisture changes. The intensity observed around the epicenter was x on the msk scale. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. Beneath india, the indoaustralian and the eurasian plate are moving towards each other at about 2cm per year. 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 totals in each column above combine private sector and public sector.
The deadliest stable continental region earthquake occurred near. The powerful earthquake that struck the kutch area in gujarat at 8. The investigation on the 2001 west india earthquake covered various aspects of the earthquake. Turkey earthquake 1999 case study study guide by sonikaj includes 11 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Soil liquefaction related ground failures such as lateral spreading caused significant damage to bridges, dams and other civil engineering structures in entire kachchh peninsula. 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 gujarat tax on entry of specified goods into local. In bhuj, a relief kitchen was set up within 75 minutes of the earthquake and hot meals were prepared for 3,000 homeless people and by midnight on that day 6,000 people had been served. He played a crucial role in shaping the gsdma into a vibrant, dynamic and innovative organization, which received a.
On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. Annual appeal 2001earthquake recovery and rehabilitation. The earthquake struck near the town of bhuj on the morning of indias annual republic day celebrating the creation of the republic of india in 1950, and it was felt. The epicenter of what turned out to be the most destructive quake in independent indias history, was 20km. 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.
Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline. National information centre of earthquake engineering. 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. The earthquake which struck indias western state of gujarat at 08. Gujarat earthquake recovery and rehabilitation appeal no. December, iran on a foreign ministry of their collapsed, gujarat. A huge earthquake has struck the northwestern indian state of gujarat, leaving thousands of. Book excerpt how the 2001 earthquake changed gujarat forever a new study of the devastating bhuj earthquake controversially links the relief. The 52 nd republic day will continue to haunt the tragic memory of gujarat earthquake on this day at round 8. Pdf gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be learnt. Aug 29, 2016 the cause of the gujarat earthquake on jan. A massive earthquake has struck western india and parts of pakistan, killing many thousands of people. A case study of gujarat presented at the world bank, washington conference on financing.
The cost of indias quake lost lives and survivors traumas will hurt the economy gujarat is indias secondlargest industrial region, and its devastation by an earthquake will have an impact way beyond its state borders. And property render it is an earthquake 2001 bhuj earthquake of the study. Thiruppugazh3 summary the bhuj earthquake of january 26, 2001 and the ensuing damage brought to the fore deficits. Response to gujarat earthquake amma, mata amritanandamayi devi. The devastation of indias secondlargest industrial state by an earthquke will be costly even though many companies escaped damage. December, iran on a foreign ministry of their collapsed, gujarat in urban haiti earthquake to earthquake. The impact of catastrophes on national and regional economies. The epicentre of the gujarat earthquake was a small town called bhuj. In addition to killing more than 20,000 people and injuring more than 150,000 others, the quake left hundreds of thousands homeless. Drm library world institute for disaster risk management.
Introduction gujarat is a state in the north western part of india. Geological survey, this quake was a complex earthquake, involving a small event followed by the larg. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A huge earthquake has struck the northwestern indian state of gujarat, leaving thousands of people confirmed dead. The 26 th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. Gujarat earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation policy. Although not as frequent as in uttar pradesh, earthquakes in indias western region of gujarat as that of 25 january 2001 have. Gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be learnt. Statistical parameters of bhuj earthquake sequence of. 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. Another destructive earthquake in 1991, measuring 6.
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