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Gujarat, Indian earthquake 2001

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Gujarat has a high incidence of earthquakes...
in the last 200 years, 7 devastating earthquakes occurred in the same vicinity as the 2001 earthquake
when
26th january 2001
the indo-australian plat is colliding with the eurasian plate at a rate of
2 cm per year
gujarat lies 400km from this plate boundary
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the earthquake was
7.9 on the richter scale and 10 on the mercalli scale
the epicentre was
NW of Gujarat in a town called Bhuj
it was a shallow focus earthquake, its focus was only 16km below surface
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shockwaves spread more than 700km away from the epicentre, meaning that 70% india felt shaking
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80& of indians built their own homes thereby increasing the chances of building collapsing
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death toll
20,000
how many injured
165,000
345,00 houses destroyed
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800,00 buildings suffered with some form of damage
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4 hospitals in Bhuj destroyed, reducing ability for the injured to be treated and increasing pressure in other hospitals
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communications were disrupted as 40,o00 lines were destroyed and power lines brought down in 9 towns
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