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What Are The Effect Of Bhuj EArthquake 2001

Answer 1

Explanation: Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on Jan. 26, 2001, in the Indian state of Gujarat, on the Pakistani border. The earthquake struck near the town of Bhuj on the morning of India’s annual Republic Day (celebrating the creation of the Republic of India in 1950), and it was felt throughout much of northwestern India and parts of Pakistan. The moment magnitude of the quake was 7.7 (6.9 on the Richter scale). In addition to killing more than 20,000 people and injuring more than 150,000 others, the quake left hundreds of thousands homeless and destroyed or damaged more than a million buildings. A large majority of the local crops were ruined as well. Many people were still living in makeshift shelters a year later.  

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Answer 2

Introductory material Bhuj earthquake of magnitude Mw 7.6 (USGS) of January 26, 2001 left a trail of death and devastation in Gujarat. The earthquake caused a heavy toll of about 20,000 dead, more than 60,000 injured, 200,000 people homeless, and loss of more than Rs. 10,000 crores.