2001 gujarat earthquake pdf

Now, gujarat has three nodal institutions dedicated solely to disaster preparedness and management. Indiacountry that occupies the greater part of south asia. Mishra is presently chairman, gujarat electricity regulatory commission. The reason for the intensity and high frequency of earthquakes is the indian plate driving into asia at a rate of approximately 47 mmyear. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in india. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike india in half a century. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. 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. In bhujs rebuilding, the gujarat approach is widely looked at as a model for reconstruction. The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6. According to the us geological survey, the intensity of. Economic consequences of the earthquake disaster loss, reconstruction cost and output loss.

The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, 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. Feb 23, 20 bhuj earthquake and its tectonic setting the mw7. According to the us geological survey, the intensity of the quake was 7. Interdisciplinary observations on the january 2001 bhuj.

Express archive photo as the nation celebrated its 68th republic day, gujarat mourned the 16th anniversary of the worst disaster that struck the state on january 26, 2001. Ten years on from the huge earthquake that razed swathes of indias western state of gujarat. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat india january 26, 2001 a reconnaissance report identification of priority issues prepared for drmworld institute for disaster risk management krishna s. The gujarat earthquake is also known as the bhuj earthquake. According to the initial press reports on the gujarat earthquake in india on 26 january 2001, which registered 7. India earthquake of 25 january 2001 in gujarat, india by. Explore gujarat 2001 earthquake profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of gujarat 2001. Gujarats astonishing rise from rubble of 2001 quake bbc. Exploring land surface temperature earthquake precursors. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline. Winners and losers from the 2001 gujarat earthquake david. India gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment.

Aug 07, 2010 the 2001 gujarat earthquake occurred on january 26, 2001, at 03. The gujarat earthquake was caused by movement on a previously unknown southdipping fault, trending parallel to the inferred rift structures. Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. The indian subcontinent has a history of earthquakes. Housing reconstruction and retrofitting after the 2001 kachchh, gujarat earthquake elizabeth a. Beneath india, the indoaustralian and the eurasian plate are moving towards each other at about 2cm per year. The epicentre was reported to be near a major town called bhuj in the kachchh region of gujarat. Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. Kahlon and with the help of naresh raheja, vikas wadhera, and other rmsi staff members, managed complete logistics of. Seismic safety initiative wssi and the earthquakes and megacities initiative emi wanted to make sure that they provide to the international. The kutch earthquake 2001 recollections, lessons and insights pramod k.

The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. Oct 23, 20 the 26th of january 2001 was the worst republic day of independent republic of india ever. The gujarat state disaster management authoritygsdma was created on 8th february 2001 to act as a nodal agency for earthquake reconstruction after gujarat earthquake, 2001. The earthquake that shook gujarat on january 26, 2001 served as a severe wakeup call. On january 26th 2001, an extremely severe earthquake of magnitude 7. India gujarat earthquake 16 november 2001 recovery and rehabilitation the disastersituation. Despite having negative consequences in the form of loss of lives. The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. It aims to describe the essential elements of indias approach to disaster management as seen in its response to the 2001 gujarat. The 2001 gujarat earthquake 179 the building of the new adhoi was put out to tender by gerp and was won by a consulting engineering company. On 25 january 2001, a major earthquake occurred in gujarat, a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on indias west coast, close to the border with pakistan. Adb and world banks gujarat earthquake assessment mission visited gujarat during february 1122, 2001 for assessing the economic impact of the earthquake.

Winners and losers from the 2001 gujarat earthquake. Postearthquake reconstruction planning using land readjustment in bhuj india. Latest and breaking news on gujarat 2001 earthquake. Reinhardt2,3,4 and michael marx1 1institute of public health, university of heidelberg, heidelberg, germany. The 2001 gujarat earthquake winners and losers from the 2001. Damage assessment after 2001 gujarat earthquake using. The 2001 gujarat earthquake also commonly known as the bhuj earthquake occurred at 8.

Interdisciplinary observations on the january 2001 bhuj, gujarat. Pdf gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be. The epicenter was in the southern puget sound, northeast of olympia, but the shock was felt in oregon, canada, eastern washington, and idaho. On 26 january 2001 a series of powerful earthquakes peaking at a massive 7. It may take several it may take several months, perhaps even years, to bring the lives of the affected back into normal. Gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction centeradrc. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. Ist, a giant earthquake measuring between whopping 7. Oct 06, 2014 study of the january 26, 2001 gujarat earthquake. The earthquake and its impacts the january 26, 2001 bhuj earthquake the january 26, 2001 earthquake known internationally as the bhuj earthquake originated below a rural area north of bhachau, one of the four urban centers in the kachchh district of gujarat state, india fig. Introduction on the morning of january 26, 2001, just when india was celebrating her 51st republic day, an earthquake of 6.

Ifrc choreographer of disaster management the gujarat. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. The 2001 gujarat earthquake that killed thousands 2001. Momentary shaking of the ground or vibration or oscillation of the ground caused by the slip or by volcanic or magnetic activity or other sudden stress changes in the earth are called earthquake.

The gujarat quake is somewhat unusual in that it occurred over 400 km to the southeast of the tectonic boundary separating asia and. 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 bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. It is situated in the lowlands between the rann marsh and the gulf of kachchh kutch. 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 state disaster management authority, india. A powerful earthquake rocked the western state of gujarat in india at 08. The gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center earthquake information at a glance date and time of occurrence of earthquake. The loss of life and nearly all of the destruction of physical assets took place in western and central gujarat. The earthquake was felt as far away as delhi in the north, kolkata in the east and chennai in the south.

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. Wikimedia commons has media related to gujarat earthquake. The event on 26 th january 2001, while the entire nation of india was all set to celebrate the 52 nd republic day, a massive earthquake struck gujarat. If an earlier earthquake in the 19th century is thought to have encouraged many people to leave kutch and settle overseas, then there is some irony in the fact that the 2001 earthquake brought thousands of people to the region. For legal and regulatory requirement gujarat state disaster.

A magisterial court has acquitted three builders and an architect in connection with a case of building collapse in paldi area during the 2001 earthquake. Gerrp gujarat earthquake reconst ruction and rehabilitation program gicea gujarat institute of civil engineers and architects gidc gujarat industrial development corporation gidm gujarat institute of disaster management gif gujarat state insurance fund. Image caption some 20,000 people died in the quake that struck gujarat in january 2001. India gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report executive summary india suffered a devastating earthquake on january 26, 2001. The biggest setback was the total demolition of the bhuj civil hospital. This paper 1 looks at some of the winners and losers in the reconstruction efforts following the 2001 earthquake in gujarat. Pdf gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be learnt.

The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. The town was laid out according to a grid design, with a wide central. The epicenter of what turned out to be the most destructive quake in independent indias history, was 20km. On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8.

These earthquakes caused serious damage to buildings and consequential loss. Housing design was provided by an ngo, unique service trust, latur, and this was approved by the indian institute of technology iit. Fifteen such public schools in the area had no apparent damage. The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in india, including those with epicentres outside india that caused significant damage or casualties in the country. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. In this paper, we present a method of earthquake damage detection by comparing the optical images with panchromatic bands for the gujarat, india earthquake, which occurred on january 26, 2001. Comprehensive gujarat state disaster management policygsdmp was declared in november, 2002. The quake was the most powerful to strike this region of india in the last fifty years. Pdf winners and losers from the 2001 gujarat earthquake. The earthquake which struck indias western state of gujarat at 08.

The earthquake was estimated by usgs to have a moment magnitude of 7. On january 26, 2001, one of the most destructive earthquakes ever to strike india occurred in the kachchh region of gujarat state in western india figure 11. Gujarat earthquake january 26th, 2001 took a very heavy toll. The 2001 gujarat earthquake known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08.