The gujarat earthquake was caused by movement on a previously unknown southdipping fault, trending parallel to the inferred rift structures. When the stress is suddenly released by rocks slipping past each other, we experience an earthquake. The decision to send a team of earthquake engineering researchers and seismologists half way around the world to investigate a tragic earthquake was indeed a difficult one to make considering the circumstances. Logistical problems, from obtaining visas to transporting large equipment packages to mobilization in the field. The bhuj, india earthquake of 26 january 2001 the institution of. Gujarat earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation. The loss of life and nearly all of the destruction of physical assets took place in western and central gujarat, where around 20 million people live and work. Eidinger technical council on lifeline earthquake engineering monograph no. Overview of the bhuj earthquake of 26th january 2001. Wikimedia commons has media related to gujarat earthquake. Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. The gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center. Gujarat earthquake was unexpected, and had not been prepared for.
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. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. Pdf the decision to send a team of earthquake engineering researchers and. The biggest setback was the total demolition of the bhuj civil hospital. An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. Overview of gujarat and the earthquakeaffected area prior to the. The science behind earthquakes what is an earthquake. Abstract the january 26 2001 gujarat earthquake m w 7. A powerful earthquake rocked the western state of gujarat in india at 08. Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline performance edited by john m.
The gujarat earthquake is also known as the bhuj earthquake. Technology, nadiad, gujarat, shared his observations of postearthquake inspection. Information was obtained from official soviet documents, interviews with. Numerous reports and documents on the kutch earthquake have appeared in recent. Distribution by age of patients received at the gandhilincoln hospital following the gujarat earthquake 2001. Some senior officers who had worked in bhuj earlier, received information from various. The epicentre of the gujarat earthquake was a small town called bhuj. Three source documents for the development of the indian and american. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report. Gujarat earthquake 26 january 2001 earthquake of magnitude 6.
Goi, as well as the documents submitted to the assessment mission, the. Interdisciplinary observations on the january 2001 bhuj, gujarat. Is there any standard format for damage assessment for rescue relief purpose. The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report executive summary india suffered a devastating earthquake on january 26, 2001.
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