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India:Earthquake:2001/01/26

Duration	2001/01/26	A severe earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred at Bhuj 580 miles south west of NewDelhi, India. The number of the dead is16,487, and people injured is 146,713 persons. 269,382 houses was destroyed, 544,532 was damaged.(9 February 2001)
Country or District	India
Name	Earthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
Government of India Situation Report(18:00, 11 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total: Dead 16,927　/ Injured　166,836　Bhuｊ : Dead 15,361 / Injured 136,048
Government of India Situation Report(09:00, 10 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,487 / Injured 146,751 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,975
Government of India Situation Report(18:00, 09 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,487 / Injured 146,751 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,975	Damages : Personal Properties Rs. 387 crore Household Properties Rs. 11195 crore Public Utilities Rs. 600 crore Public Infrastructure & Amenities Rs. 1080 crore Industrial establishment Rs. 5000 crore Commercial establishment Rs. 3000 crore Total estimated loss of damage Rs. 20,875 crore
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 09 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,487 / Injured 146,713 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,940
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 08 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,487 / Injured 146,713 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,940	Damages : Industrial & Commercial estt.: Rs. 8000 crore Houses & belongings: Rs.11000 crore Public buildings: Rs. 1875 crore Total estimated loss of damage: Rs. 20,875 crore
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 08 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,488 / Injured 146,713 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,940
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 07 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,484 / Injured 146,713 Bhuj:　Dead 14,930 / Injured 115,940	Houses Damaged: 300,667(Pucca),14,680 (Kachcha) & 9185 (huts) Houses Destroyed: 145,353 (Pucca),110,386(Kachcha) &13,643 (huts) For relief and Estimated loss of Property: Rs. 13,500 Crores Damage to Private property: Rs. 6,000 Crores Damage to Public property: Rs. 1,000 Crores Damage to School buildings: Rs. 147 crores Damage to Utilities: Rs. 1,000 Crores (Power, water & industry) Impact on trade & Industry: Rs. 2000 Crores
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 07 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,480 / Injured 144,927 Bhuj:　Dead 14,927 / Injured 115,940
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 06 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,480 / Injured 68,478 Bhuj:　Dead 14,927 / Injured 39,765
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 06 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,480 / Injured 68,478 Bhuj:　Dead 14,927 / Injured 39,765
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 05 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,459 / Injured 68,478 Bhuj:　Dead 14,912 / Injured 39,765
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 05 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,459 / Injured 68,478 Bhuj:　Dead 14,912 / Injured 39,765
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 04 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,403 / Injured 68,478 Bhuj:　Dead 14,896 / Injured 39,765
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 04 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,404 / Injured 68,417 Bhuj:　Dead 14,896 / Injured 38,500
Government of India Situation Report(20:00, 03 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 16,430 / Injured 55,573 Bhuj:　Dead 14,896 / Injured 38,500	Houses Damaged: 222,345 Completely / 361,239 Partially Estimated loss of Property: Rs. 13,500 Crores Damage to Private property: Rs. 6000 Crores Damage to Public property: Rs. 1000 Crores Damage to Utilities: Rs. 1000 Crores (power, water & industry) Impact on trade & Industry: Rs. 2000 Crores
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 03 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 15,076 / Injured 55,573 Bhuj:　Dead 13,572 / Injured 38,500
Government of India Situation Report(22:00, 02 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 14,281 / Injured 30,529 Bhuj:　Dead 12,743 / Injured 21,456
Government of India Situation Report(14:00, 02 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 14,976 / Injured 30,467※ Bhuj:　Dead 13,572 / Injured 21,456 ※As per telephonic report, the number of injured is 55,000. Details awaited.
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 02 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 14,241 / Injured 61,632 Bhuj:　Dead 12,743 / Injured 54,239
Government of India Situation Report(22:00, 01 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 14,239 / Injured 61,632 Bhuj:　Dead 12,781 / Injured 54,239	Districts affected: Kutch, Ahmedabad, Rajkot,Jamnagar, Surat, Surendranagar, Banaskantha, Kheda, Bharuch, Gandhinagar, Patan, Junagadh, Navasari, Porbandar, Vadodara, Sabarkantha, Bhavanagar. Worst affected districts: Kutch-Bhuj, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot
Government of India Situation Report(14:00, 01 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,341 / Injured 33,114 Bhuj:　Dead 5,817　/ Injured 24,132	Road Transport & Highways: About 100 Km of 650 Kms of NH in the districts of Kutch, Banaskantha, Rajkot and Surendranagar being handled by State R&BD adversely affected due to cracks. Surajbari bridge affected.
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 01 February, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,341 / Injured 33,114 Bhuj:　Dead 5,817　/ Injured 24,132
Government of India Situation Report(22:00, 31th January, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,181 / Injured 29,685 Bhuj:　Dead 5,719　/ Injured 21,456
Government of India Situation Report(14:00, 31th January, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,181 / Injured 29,685 Bhuj:　Dead 5,719　/ Injured 21,456
Government of India Situation Report(08:00, 31th January, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,181 / Injured 29,685 Bhuj:　Dead 5,719　/ Injured 21,456
Government of India Situation Report(22:00, 30th January, 2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 7,182 / Injured 29,682 Bhuj:　Dead 5,719　/ Injured 21,456	Worst affected districts: Kutch-Bhuj,Ahmedabad,Jamnagar, Rajkot Population affected: 3.50 Crore Cattle died: Being assessed Houses/Huts damaged: 73142 (Survey On) Public Properties damaged: Survey is going on Status of Water Supply: Water supply network damagein Bhuj Electricity Supply: Power supply disrupted Telecommunication: Disrupted
Government of India Situation Report(22:00, 29th January,2001)
Number of persons Total:　Dead 6,444 / Injured 16,767 Bhuj:　Dead 5,065　/ Injured 10,925
Government of India Situation Report（08:00, 29th January,2001）
Number of persons Total:Dead 6,287 / Injured 15,481 Bhuj: Dead 5,065 / Injured 10,925	Old Railway bridge connecting Bharuch with Bombay reported some cracks; traffic was stopped and now being resumed shortly.	Bhuj, Ahmedabad city, Rajkot and Jamnagar are worst affected.
Government of India Situation Report No.10(14：00, 28. January,2001)
Total: Dead　6,072 / Injured　14,512 Bhuj : Dead　5,000 / Injured　10,000

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Report/Articles Report by the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Team, JICA (Japanese Page) UNDP　(United Nations Development Program) Information by Disaster Management Team at Bhuj World Bank / Asian Development Bank World Bank/Asian Development Bank Gujarat Earthquake Assessment ADRC Field Survey Report The Field Survey Report by Mr. Masaru Arakida, ADRC (April 17 - April 25) TARU Comprehensive Kachchh earthquake website The site contains over 500 pages of content on the seismic event, linked to latest Internet updates, current official casualty and damage estimates, and priorities for relief, rehabilitation and mitigation etc, AFP 2001/02/09 Scores injured as powerful Indian quake aftershocks spread fear OCHA Situation Report No. 8 2001/02/09 Aftershocks have continued for two weeks after the occurrence of the devastating earthquake. AFP 2001/02/08 The stuttering Indian quake relief effort was still struggling Thursday to bring food and shelter to survivors, many of whom have resorted to scavenging for scraps in the rubble. AFPNo.2 2001/02/06 The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has undertaken a four-million-dollar operation in India to feed some 300,000 victims of a massive earthquake over the next four months, officials said Tuesday. AFP 2001/02/06 Nearly 1.25 million people have been rendered homeless by the devastating earthquake in India's Gujarat state, UN officials said here Tuesday. OCHA Situation Report No. 7 2001/02/06 The Government of India is grateful for the overwhelming response received from the international community in sending relief to Gujarat. As per the latest information available, the following items are not in short supply any more: a) Medical personnel and hospital units b) Search and rescue teams c) Sniffer dogs d) Food and medicines. However, there is an urgent need for a) Expertise and machinery for demolition of damaged buildings b) Water drilling equipment c) Water purifiers d) Tents and temporary shelters e) Surgical appliances and devices for amputees. Offers in this regard are welcome. OCHA Situation Report No. 6 2001/02/02 The Government of India (GOI) received offers of assistance from a large number of foreign countries and agencies following the devastating earthquake in Gujarat. OCHA Situation Report No. 5 2001/01/31 Bhuj is the worst affected town. Almost all the buildings there have crumbled and the infrastructure like water supply network, power supply and telecommunication lines have collapsed. Electricity and cell phone services have been partly restored in Bhuj. Air services between Ahmedabad and Bhuj have also been restored. OCHA Situation Report No.4 2001/01/28 Though the figures are not officially confirmed, media reports that about 20,000 or even more people have died and thousands are missing. It is also reported that some 200,000 people have been left homeless. Bhuj, housing some 150,000 people, is the worst affected city where 10,000 people have reportedly been killed. Several aftershocks, the strongest of the series measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, are hampering rescue and relief activities. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT & HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE Indian Gujarat Quake Update January 31, 2001 BBC News 01/02/01 Gujarat quake: India struggles with worst quake for 50 years CNN News 2001/02/01 (Japanese Page) The Times of India on line (today) Top Page The Economic Times Information on Earthquake Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University Preliminary Results of Rupture Process for January 26, 2001 Western India Earthquake (Ms 6.9) Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University EIC Report No.98 0101/27(rev.) Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University EIC Seismological Note Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University Seismicity 1964-1995 CNN News 2001/01/28 Emergency workers and aid agencies are shifting priorities from rescue to providing relief to India's earthquake victims. The biggest needs at present were blankets, shelter, food and water. There appear to be plenty of doctors in place, but there is still a need for more medical supplies. Some aid agencies say the toll could be as high as 30,000. CNN News 2001/01/28 (Japanese Page) OCHA Situation Report No. 3 2001/01/27 Media reports that about 15,000 or even more people died, including 6,000 in Bhuj alone. International Search and Rescue (SAR) teams has been deployed or are on standby Maharashtra Disaster Management Plan ... trend further continues deep inside Gujarat. The striking characteristic of this ... to identify whether a fault is active. CNN News 2001/01/27 International aid was beginning to flow on Saturday. Number of bodies recoverd at 3,200. The number of those feared dead was approaching 15,000. CNN News 2001/01/27 The 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed as many as 2,000, injured at least 2,000, and left 4,000 missing. CNN News 2001/01/27 (Japanese page) AMDA dispatch a Multinational Medical Mission from Japan 2001/01/26 (Japanese) AMDA International (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia) has decided to dispatch a Multinational Medical Mission from Japan to provide humanitarian assistance to the earthquake victims in the form of food, water and medicine. OCHA Situation Report No. 2 2001/01/26 Bhuj is the worst affected town, with Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Patan. The death toll could be more than 1,000 people. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION，PAKISTAN / DAILY PRESS SUMMARY (27-01-2001) At least 19 people were killed and hundreds other injured CNN News 2001/01/26 (Japanese page) CNN News 2001/01/26 Hundreds feared dead in India quake AlertNet 2001/01/26 Quake rocks India, scores feared dead BBC News 2001/01/26 Huge quake strikes India and Pakistan CNN News 2001/01/26 At least 140 dead in India quake OCHA Situation Report No. 1　2001/01/26 Situation and Damages 1. On 26 January 2001 several strong earthquakes struck the Indian state of Gujarat at the border to Pakistan. According to the United States Geological Survey, the strongest of the series, measuring 7.9 on the Mercalli scale, occurred at 03.16 hrs GMT, or 08.46 hrs local time. The epicentre is located about 50 kilometres north-east of Bhuj city, at a latitude of 23.4 degrees north and a longitude 70.3 degrees east. CNN News 2001/01/26 (Japanese page)

Geographycal Data Information Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection Bhuj-Anjar Area Topographic Map (PCL Map Collection) by Central library, University of Texas at Austin Amateur Seismic Centre (ASC) Gujarat Earthquake History World Wide Earthquake Locator by University of Edinburgh A Position of Earthquake IRIS Consortium, Seismic Monitor Map of the current earthquake by using Internet GIS USGS National Earthquake Center A position of Earthquake Map of India by using Internet GIS Clickable Area

Emergency Relief Information Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) 1st Reconnaissance Survey on the 2001 Gujarat-India Earthquake Government of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (Japanese Page) Collection of Contribution for the victims of earthquake in India Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (Japanese Page) Emergency Assistance for the victims of earthquake in India External Aid coordination Cell of Govt. of Gujarat The details of all officials of Gujarat for external aid coordination. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (Japanese Page) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (Japanese Page) American Red Cross Donate on line now ! International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Preliminary Appeal on Gujarat/India Earthquake

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