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 effect was particularly severe in the kutch district. Earlier, he was secretary, national disaster management. A collective of kachchhs ngos, kutch nav nirman abhiyan was formed in 1998 as a response to a devastating cyclone that. The region has experienced few large earthquakes in 1819, 1845 and 1956 in the recent past and a devastating earthquake of mw 7. 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. The pattern of uplift and subsidence associated with the rann of kutch earthquake is consistent with reactivation of such a fault. The 26 th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. The 52 nd republic day will continue to haunt the tragic memory of gujarat earthquake on this day at round 8.
It was a powerful earthquake with a high stress drop of about 20 mpa. The city of ahmedabad, the commercial capital of gujarat. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 51st republic day, at 08. A major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. Ground deformation and acceleration due to the kutch, gujarat, western india earthquake of 26 january 2001 23. 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. Aftershocks of 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake and. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, as the reports say, was an intraplate earthquake which took place due to the collision of the tectonics plates. On january 26, 2001, an extremely severe earthquake struck the state of gujarat in western india at 8. Oct 06, 2014 study of the january 26, 2001 gujarat earthquake. The seismicity map of the region clearly indicates that aftershock activity is still considerable in the kachchh region after the 2001 bhuj earthquake chopra et al.
Damage to a lesser extent also occurred in the adjoining states of madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan in india and in sindh province, pakistan. Gps derived crustal deformation analysis of kachchh, zone of. The republic day, bhuj earthquake of 26 january 2001. Geological setting geomorphologically the kutch region can be divided into two main units. Kutch also has the largest proportion of scheduled caste people in. Bhuj natural hazards earthquakes free 30day trial scribd. American civil war, fouryear war detajls between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. Hynes engineering research and development center, waterways experiment station, geotechnical and structures laboratory, corps of engineers, 3909 halls ferry road, 391806199 vicksburg, ms, usa accepted 18 february 2002. National information centre of earthquake engineering iit. Hamirsar lake is a 450yearold lake named after jadeja ruler rao hamir who is known as the founder of bhuj.
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 killed between, and 20, people including 18 in southeastern pakistaninjured anotherand destroyed nearlyhomes. For a description of the methodology used in damage assessment reports, refer to manual for estimating the socio. The rann areas which get annually inundated by sea water and have been gradually subsiding along major fault zones. Jan 26, 2001 a major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. The other unit includes highland and occupies the southern part of kutch. The gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically unprepared area.
Community hospital medical response volume 17 issue 4 nobhojit roy, hemant shah, vikas patel, r. In kutch, the earthquake destroyed about 60% of food and water supplies and around 258,000. It is estimated that the population in the district before the earthquake had reached around 1. Damage observed during the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 is classi ed according to the type of structure. Tectonic framework of the kachchh earthquake of january. India suffered a devastating earthquake on january 26, 2001. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in india. The disaster affected a radius of 100 km, including ahmadabad, the largest city in gujarat. The epicentre was 30 km north of bhuj population 150,000 the headquarters of gujarats kutch district. Hamirsar lake is the heart of bhuj town and located in the western end of kutch, gujarat. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed in 2001 earthquake. The very beginnings of hunnarshala lie in the 2001 earthquake. He chose this place as an oasis in saline and arid kutch and later developed canals to bring water collectively from three river systems and recharge. Gujarat earthquake26 january 2001 earthquake of magnitude 6.
Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. Hamirsar lake, bhuj, kutch images, best time to visit. Evaluation of available geological data has allowed us to determine the tectonic framework of the kachchh rift basin krb, the host to the 1819 kachchh mw 7. The worst effected areas of the 2001 gujarat earthquake were. Among the major earthquakes in peninsular india, the largest intraplate event was the june 1819 kutch earthquake ml 8. Pdf isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001. The most important free parameter in this method is the. This paper presents a study of the damage due to the m w 7. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001. Gujarat earthquake 26 january 2001 earthquake of magnitude 6. The kutch area falls in the highest seismic zone in the recent seismic zoning map of. National information centre of earthquake engineering.
The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. Smritivana memorial park and museum dedicated to victims of the earthquake was built on top of bhujia. The 1819 rann of kutch earthquake occurred at about 18. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. He was secretary to government of india, ministry of agriculture during 200608. After a few minutes, the survivors pick up the dead bodies, take them to a makebelieve crematorium, and there lament the long wait as so many bodies are. Earthquake, earthquake, shout the other children of this remote village in kutch, lets play earthquake.
The lake was built during the reign of rao khengarji i, the founder of jadeja dynasty in kutch, who named it after his father rao hamir. Introduction 2 the devastating bhuj earthquake of january 26, 2001, magnitude mw 7. Epicenters of the aftershock are plotted on a map depicting active faults. So the assessment of liquefaction and proper choice for foundation is the vital necessity to mitigate liquefaction.
The distribution of early aftershocks indicates a rupture plane of 2025 km radius at depths of 1045 km along an ewtrending. 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. 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. The entire kutch area lies close to the western margin of the indian plate and falls into zone 5. According to the 1991 census, the population inkutch district was 1. Coseismic surface features and their significance article pdf available in current science 8011 january 2001 with 2,083 reads how we measure reads. It has experienced some of the most devastating earthquakes in past with magnitude as high as 8.
Ist, a giant earthquake measuring between whopping 7. The kutch earthquake of 26 january 2001, was one of the most. The kutch earthquake 2001 recollections, lessons and insights pramod k. To rebuild kutch magazine web edition julyaugust 2001. Aftershocks of bhuj earthquake and seismotectonics of kutch 387 2. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. Aftershock data from united states geological survey usgs utilized in this study encompasses three months period from 26th january to 26th april 2001. But after the earthquake of 2001 in bhuj, this water system was gravely disturbed distorted.
On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. Away from the kachchh region, intensities were clearly amplified. Also, in present times we have observed increase in seismic activities. Tectonic framework of the kachchh earthquake of january 26, 2001. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed in. Having thus estimated intensities, and observed damage to other types of structures, a new criterion was. Kachchh earthquake rehabilitation hunnarshala foundation. 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. Case studies chernobyl atomic plant tragedy 1986, bhopal. One of the major effects caused by the secondary effect of. 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. Oct 23, 20 the 26th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. Bidada is a notforprofit charitable hospital and provided free food and.
Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report a. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. Jul 30, 2001 the epicentre was 30 km north of bhuj population 150,000 the headquarters of gujarats kutch district. Shikhara in a jain canopy at mundra, kutch destroyed. They all tremble and shake, some falling on the floor and pretending to be dead. Earlier, he was secretary, national disaster management authority.
The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. The 26th january 2001 bhuj earthquake was followed by intense aftershock activity. The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. Free access to holidifys full content, pdf guides and all features.
The powerful earthquake that struck the kutch area in gujarat at 8. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january. Mishra is presently chairman, gujarat electricity regulatory commission. Pdf isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january. The district was affected by tropical cyclone in 1998 and the earthquake in 2001. Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. Damage observed during the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 is classified according to the type of structure. The state saw rapid industrialization and growth in. Jan 25, 20 51st republic day on january 26, 2001 background. Free transport of earthquakeaffected population within kutch. Isoseismals for the kutch earthquake of 26th january 2001 article pdf available in journal of earth system science 1123. Having thus estimated intensities, and observed damage to other types of.
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