The 26th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. Vatsa joined a mission organized by the earthquake engineering research institute, oakland, ca and visited. Seismicreflection images of the crust beneath the 2001 m. Gujarat earthquake 26 january 2001 earthquake of magnitude 6. Our seismic image allows us to distinguish between the seismic structure at and. He was secretary to government of india, ministry of agriculture during 200608. The kutch area falls in the highest seismic zone in the recent seismic zoning map of india krishna, 1992. Observations from the bhuj earthquake of january 26, 2001.
Institute, the international association for earthquake engineering, the engineering information foundation, john a. He played a crucial role in shaping the gsdma into a vibrant, dynamic and innovative organization, which received a. Source parameters and tectonic implications of aftershocks of the mw 7. Bhuj, city, northwestern gujarat state, westcentral india. The focal mechanism of the 2001 earthquake is also shown. The other unit includes highland and occupies the southern part of kutch. Aftershocks of bhuj earthquake and seismotectonics of kutch 387 2. Gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of. The epicentral region of the 26 january 2001 bhuj earthquake 7.
Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. Aftershocks of 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake and. The devastating earthquake that struck the kutch area of gujarat, india on january 26, 2001, indias republic day, was the most severe natural disaster to afflict india since her independence in 1947. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed in. Annual appeal 2001earthquake recovery and rehabilitation launched on 9 july 2001 for chf 60. A collective of kachchhs ngos, kutch nav nirman abhiyan was formed in 1998 as a response to a devastating cyclone that ravaged parts of gujarat.
Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. On behalf of the world institute for disaster risk management drm, krishna s. It has 10 talukas, 939 villages and 6 municipalities. Feb 23, 20 bhuj earthquake and its tectonic setting the mw7.
It is situated in the lowlands between the rann marsh and the gulf of kachchh kutch. The 26 january, 2001 bhuj earthquake the 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake is the most disastrous earthquake in the postinstrumental era. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. Housing report traditional rural house in kutch region of. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. This damage pattern has been used to draw the isoseismal map on the basis of the. Geological setting geomorphologically the kutch region can be divided into two main units. The gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically unprepared area.
On january 26, 2001, an extremely severe earthquake struck the state of gujarat in western india at 8. Having thus estimated intensities, and observed damage to other types of structures, a new criterion was. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 article pdf available in journal of earth system science 1123. National information centre of earthquake engineering.
It triggered a tsunami and caused at least 1,543 deaths. According to the us geological survey, the intensity of the quake was 7. Damage to a lesser extent also occurred in the adjoining states of madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan in india and in sindh province, pakistan. Oct 23, 20 the 26th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 a sinvhal1, p r bose2, v prakash1, a bose3, a k saraf4 and h sinvhal4 1department of earthquake engineering, indian institute of technology, roorkee, 247 667, india 2department of civil engineering, delhi college of engineering, bawana road, delhi 110 042, india 3designers and planners combine, ag 57, shalimar bagh, delhi, 110 052, india. This type of housing construction is commonly found in rural areas. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. A case study of gujarat presented at the world bank, washington conference on financing. The 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake was followed by intense aftershock activity. This book makes a thorough analysis of each and every aspect of the management of the gujarat earthquake of 2001, starting from disaster response to reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery, focusing on lessons learned and emphasizing on how to improve the. Ground deformation and acceleration due to the kutch, gujarat, western india earthquake of 26 january 2001 23. Pdf isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january. 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 kutch earthquake of 26 january 2001, was one of the most severe disasters in recent times. Damage observed during the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 is classi ed according to the type of structure. Aftershock data from united states geological survey usgs utilized in this study encompasses three months period from 26th january to 26th april 2001. The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. The kutch earthquake 2001 recollections, lessons and insights pramod k. The city of ahmedabad, the commercial capital of gujarat. Epicenters of the aftershock are plotted on a map depicting active faults. It was a powerful earthquake with a high stress drop of about 20 mpa.
Community hospital medical response volume 17 issue 4 nobhojit. The kutch district of gujarat is the worst affected. This is a reconnaissance report of the bhuj earthquake that struck kutch and other districts in the western state of gujarat, india on january 26, 2001. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed in 2001 earthquake. The distribution of early aftershocks indicates a rupture plane of 2025 km radius at depths of 1045 km along an ewtrending and southdipping. This study presents 3d resistivity structure of the wagad aftershock zone, imaged.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 51st republic day, at 08. Reinhardt2,3,4 and michael marx1 1institute of public health, university of heidelberg, heidelberg, germany. 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. Kachchh earthquake rehabilitation hunnarshala foundation. Having thus estimated intensities, and observed damage to other types of structures, a new criterion. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch. The state saw rapid industrialization and growth in.
The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. All the aftershocks of magnitude 5 and 70% of those ranging between. The devastation was major in terms of lives lost, injuries suffered, people. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. The effect was particularly severe in the kutch district. Since 1668 there have been more than 10 major m 5 earthquakes in this region malik et al. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january. General information buildings of this construction type can be found in kutch district of gujarat state in india. The powerful earthquake that struck the kutch area in gujarat at 8. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed. In kutch, the earthquake destroyed about 60% of food and water supplies and around 258,000 houses. The very beginnings of hunnarshala lie in the 2001 earthquake.
This paper presents a study of the damage due to the m w 7. Aftershocks of 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake and seismotectonics of the kutch region k s misra, r bhutaniand r sonp geological survey of india, alandi road, pune 6, india email. 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 aina mahal, a palace built by rao lakhpatji in the 18th century and now a museum, is one of bhujs major tourist destinations. Case studies chernobyl atomic plant tragedy 1986, bhopal. Mishra is presently chairman, gujarat electricity regulatory commission. The crustal properties associated with the epicentral region of the 2001 kutch earthquake are significant in light of the regional seismicity.
Damage observed during the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 is classified according to the type of structure. The impact of catastrophes on national and regional economies. 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. Hut bhachau kutch, gujarat india, in earthquake 2001. This damage pattern has been used to draw the isoseismal map on the basis of the intensity scale given in is 18932002 which covers only traditional one to two storey houses. Seismicreflection images of the crust beneath the 2001 m 7. National information centre of earthquake engineering iit. The rann areas which get annually inundated by sea water and have been gradually subsiding along major fault zones. Introduction 2 the devastating bhuj earthquake of january 26, 2001, magnitude mw 7. Housing reconstruction and retrofitting after the 2001 kachchh, gujarat earthquake elizabeth a. The 1819 rann of kutch earthquake occurred at about 18.
Great rann of kutch is bounded by the nagar parker fault on the north and the island belt fault and the plain of banni a low alluvial. Gujarat earthquake26 january 2001 earthquake of magnitude 6. Investigation into damage to civil engineering structures. The district was affected by tropical cyclone in 1998 and the earthquake in 2001. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in india. In the aftermath of the earthquake in bhuj, abhiyan as it is popularly called constituted a. Ist, a giant earthquake measuring between whopping 7. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001. 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. Pdf isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001. On 1 november 1956, kutch state was merged with bombay state, which in 1960 was divided into the new linguistic states of gujarat and maharashtra, with kutch becoming part of gujarat state as kutch district. Three seismic lines a, b, c are shown as thick solid lines with corresponding shot points open circles. It has experienced some of the most devastating earthquakes in past with magnitude as high as 8. This book makes a thorough analysis of each and every aspect of the management of the gujarat earthquake of 2001, starting from disaster response to reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery, focusing on lessons learned and emphasizing on how to improve the system for better results.
Summary the bhonga is a traditional construction type in the kutch district of the gujarat state in india, which has a very high earthquake risk. Mega tsunami scenes from the film san andreas 2015 duration. A major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. 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 kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline. The bhuj, india earthquake of 26 january 2001 istructe. Earlier, he was secretary, national disaster management authority.
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