India: Earthquake: 2001/01/26

Period	2001/01/26
Country or District	India
Event Type	Earthquake
Outline	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)

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Report/Articles

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

Report by the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Team, JICA
(Japanese Page)

ADRC Field Survey Report
The Field Survey Report by Mr. Masaru Arakida, ADRC (April 17 - April 25)

Gujaratindia.com
The Latest and detail news from Gujarat Government web-site

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)

OCHA ReliefWeb -Latest Update-
List of the latest major documents added to ReliefWeb pertaining to India: Earthquake - Jan 2001.

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

Latest Situation Report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
Extent of damage by city, central efforts, relief efforts are found. Daily Updated.

Maharashtra Disaster Management Plan
... trend further continues deep inside Gujarat. The striking characteristic of this ... to identify whether a fault is active.

The Indian Express
The Latest and detail news from India

India Daily
Daily Newspaper in India

The Hindu
On line news from India

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
Hundreds feared dead in India quake

CNN News 2001/01/26
(Japanese page)

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.

BBC News 2001/01/26
Huge quake strikes India and Pakistan

CNN News 2001/01/26
At least 140 dead in India quake

CNN News 2001/01/26
(Japanese page)

AlertNet 2001/01/26
Quake rocks India, scores feared dead

Geographycal Data

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

IRIS Consortium, Seismic Monitor
Map of the current earthquake by using Internet GIS

World Wide Earthquake Locator by University of Edinburgh
A Position of Earthquake

USGS National Earthquake Center
A position of Earthquake

Map of India by using Internet GIS
Clickable Area

[ERI 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

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Government of India Situation Report No.73
Updated on 16th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.72
Updated on 14th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.71
Updated on 13th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.69
Updated on 9th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.67
Updated on 7th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.66
Updated on 6th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.65
Updated on 5th March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.63
Updated on2nd March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.62
Updated on 1st March, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.61
Updated on 28th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.60
Updated on 27th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.59
Updated on 26th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.58
Updated at 1200 hours on 23rd February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.57
Updated at 1200 hours on 22nd February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.55
Updated at 1200 hours on 20th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.54
Updated at 1200 hours on 19th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.53
Updated at 1200 hours on 18th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.52
Updated at 1200 hours on 17th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.51
Updated at 1200 hours on 16th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.50
Updated at 1200 hours on 15th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.49
Updated at 1200 hours on 14th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.48
Updated at 1200 hours on 13th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.47
Updated at 1800 hours on 12th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.46
Updated at 0900 hours on 12th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.45
Updated at 1800 hours on 11th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.42
Updated at 0900 hours on 10th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.41
Updated at 1800 hours on 9th February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.40
Updated at 0800 hours on 09 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.39
Updated at 2000 hours on 08 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.38
Updated at 0800 hours on 08 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.37
Updated at 2000 hours on 07 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.36
Updated at 0800 hours on 07 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.35
Updated at 2000 hours on 06 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.34
Updated at 0800 hours on 06 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.33
Updated at 2000 hours on 05 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.32
Updated at 0800 hours on 05 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.31
Updated at 2000 hours on 04 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.30
Updated at 0800 hours on 04 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.29
Updated at 2000 hours on 03 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.28
Updated at 0800 hours on 03 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.27
Updated at 2200 hours on 02 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.26
Updated at 1400 hours on 02 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.25
Updated at 0800 hours on 02 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.24
Updated at 2200 hours on 01 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.23
Updated at 1400 hours on 01 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.22
Updated at 0800 hours on 01 February, 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.21
Updated at 2200 hours on 31st January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.20
Updated at 1400 hours on 31st January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.19
Updated at 0800 hours on 31st January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.18
Updated at 2200 hours on 30th January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No. 15
Updated at 2200 hours on 29th January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No. 13
Updated at 0800 hours on 29th January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No. 12
Updated at 2000 hours on 28th January 2001

Government of India Situation Report No.10
Updated at 1400 hours on 28th January 2001

Estimated Damage Areas due to the earthquake in Gujarat by EDM, Japan
Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center (EDM) made estimation of the damaged areas using the nighttime-light images by the DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program)/OLS (Operational Linescan System).

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ADRC Field Survey
The Situation of the affected area 3 months after earthquake

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