about bhuj earthquake

2. DESCRIPTION
• The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on January 26, 2001,
India's 51st Republic Day, at 08:46 AM local time (3:16 UTC) and
lasted for over two minutes. The epicentre was about 9 km
south-southwest of the village of Chobari[3] in Bhachau Taluka of
Kutch District of Gujarat, India.[4] The earthquake reached a
magnitude of between 7.6 and 7.7 on the moment magnitude
scale and had a maximum felt intensity of X (Intense) on the
Mercalli intensity scale. The quake killed around 20,000 people
(including 18 in South eastern Pakistan), injured another 167,000
and destroyed nearly 400,000 homes.[5]
• This was an intraplate earthquake, one that occurred at a
distance from any plate boundary where plate tectonics create
most earthquakes, so the area was not well prepared. The event
was the result of stored energy in a collision margin. The shock
waves spread 700 km. 21 districts were affected and 600,000
people left homeless.

3. • The four urban centers of Kachchh namely Anjar, Bhuj, Bhachau and Rapar were
replanned after the earthquake. The Bhuj city which had an area of 19 square
kilometer before the earthquake was expanded to an area of 56 square km. Three
relocations sites were developed to decongest the inner city of Bhuj. The names of
these sites are- rawalwadi, RTO and Mundra site.
• The final death toll in Kutch was 12,290 Bhuj, situated only 20 kilometres (14 miles)
from the epicenter, was devastated. Considerable damage also occurred in
Bhachau and Anjar with hundreds of villages flattened in Taluka of Anjar, Bhuj &
Bhachau. Over a million structures were damaged or destroyed, including many
historic buildings and tourist attractions.[6] The quake destroyed around 40% of
homes, eight schools, two hospitals and 4 km of road in Bhuj and partly destroyed
the city's historic Swaminarayan temple. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat's commercial
capital with a population of 4.6 million, as many as 50 multi-storied buildings
collapsed and several hundred people were killed. Total property damage was
estimated at $5.5 billion and rising. The earthquake destroyed 60% of usable food
and water supplies in Kutch.
• The district collector Anil Mukim oversaw the early delivery of aid and equipment
to affected villages but later called for aid to cease as it encouraged a "relief
mentality" which would delay a return to normal life.[7]

5. INTRODUCTION

11. • The 26 January 2001 earthquake in Gujarat was the most
devastating seismic event to affect the state since the last
magnitude 7.7 event in 1819. More than 20,000 people died and
over 167,000 injuries were reported. Both rail and highway traffic
into and out of the entire Kachchh region was completely cut off
for two days. Numerous bridges, dams, and ports were destroyed
or severely damaged as a result of liquifaction of the blue marine
clay soil on which they are constucted. Approximately 1,000,000
homes were destroyed or seriously damaged, as were many
commercial, industrial, and public utility facilities. Total blackout
resulted in several towns and villages; communications in Bhuj
were disrupted for two days when fiber optic cables were
damaged, and water supplies were affected as liquifaction caused
some wells to become turbid and others tested positive for metal
contaminants and anaerobic sludge .

12. PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKE
• Many people were affected by the bhuj earthquake 2001 which was
about 6.9 on richter scale.more than 20,000 people died and over
18,000 people were injuried.most of
• the people lost their houses and family and were badly
affected.the earthquake caused death of about 100 persons and
injured hundrends more.

13. COPING WITH EARTHQUAKES
• MOVE OUT TO AN OPEN PLACE AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE .
• CHECK YOURSELF AND OTHERS FOR INJURIES.
• ADMINISTER FIRST AID TO THE INJURED ONES
YOU ARE ALLOUT IN OPEN.

15. PRESENTETED BY -
•GOURAV SURANA