Gujarat earthquake (2001)-AREAS affected: Bhuj, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kutch, Surat, Surendranagar district, Rajkot district, Jamnagar and Jodie
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The Gujarat earthquake of 2001 is also known as the Bhuj earthquake.
It occurred on 26 January, India's 52nd Republic Day, at 8:46 AM and lasted for more than 2 minutes.
The epicentre of the quake was somewhat 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat, India.
The earthquake reached 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale.
It had a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
The earthquake killed between 13,800 and 20,000 people and injured another 1,67,000.
It destroyed nearly 400,000 homes and caused hardships in all the mentioned districts.
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