2001 Gujarat earthquake
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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]
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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 (2001-01-26) |
Local time | 08:46 am IST |
Duration | 90 seconds |
Magnitude | 7.6 Mw |
Depth | 17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi) |
Epicenter | 23.388°N 70.326°E / 23.388; 70.326[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] |
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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]