Cutchi Memon Digest
Kerala
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EARTHQUAKES IN CUTCH
A region of abnormally high seismicity in western India appears to be caused by local convergence across the Rann of Kachchh and possibly other rift zones of India. Cutch suffered a series of earthquakes during the last 12 centuries. Kutch is, therefore,classified as a seismically active zone-V (Bureau of Indian Standards IS-1893:1984).
Major Earthquakes Affecting Cutch
B.C. 325 Source of the earthquake could be in the Gulf of Kachchh; tsunami waves partly destroyed Alexander’s army anchored at the ancient mouth of the Indus River. Magnitude >Mw 7.
893 and May 1668 North West of Great Rann with serious effects on Cutch; Magnitude >Mw 7.
February 1705 Medieval town of Gogha near modern-day Bhavnagar was affected; Magnitude >Mw 6 No record of losses is available.
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RECENT EARTHQUAKES
June 16, 1819 Bhuj, Anjar and Rann of Cutch. 1,543 deaths, Allahbund Dam created as a result; Magnitude >Mw 7
July 21, 1956 Anjar; Magnitude >Mw 6
January 26, 2001 Bhuj 20,000 death; entire Bhuj and neighbouring suburbs and villages were totally destroyed; Magnitude >Mw 7 (More...)
April 14, 2012 Magnitude Mw 4.0 9.00 am
No serious damages were reported
July 19, 2013 Magnitude Mw 3.6 1.50 pm
No serious damages were reported.
PICTURES IN THE GALLERY
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Bhuj before 2011 earthquake
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Multistorey building reduced to heap of rubble, Bhuj 2001
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Major structures uprooted, Bhuj 2001
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Bhuj Palace and public buildings ruined in 2001
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Ruins of 1956 earthquake, Anjar
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Gujarat sites affected by various earthquakes
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Ruins of Brahmanabad, 983
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Modern Bhuj after rehabilitation 2011
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Bhuj houses during rehabilitation
Multi storey buildings reduced to a heap of rubble.
