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Historic Earthquake
2001 Gujarat Earthquake
26 January 2001 · Gujarat, Bhuj · India
On 26 January 2001 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck India (Gujarat, Bhuj), at a depth of 17 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 403 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 20,005 people and injured 166,836. 339,000 homes were destroyed. It is the 21st deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 26 January 2001
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 17 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 20,005
- Injuries
- 166,836
- Homes Destroyed
- 339,000
- Homes Damaged
- 339,000
- Estimated Damage
- 2.6 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- India
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19561956 Anjar Earthquake · M 6.0156 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth