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2001 Gujarat Earthquake

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An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on January 26, 2001, with its epicenter about 9 kilometers south-southwest of the village of Chobari in the Bhachau taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The quake reached a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII, the highest level on the scale, denoting total destruction near the epicenter.

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2001-01-26 1
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Source Wikidata: 2001 Gujarat Earthquake
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1. Wikidata: 2001 Gujarat Earthquake
Wikidata Q2441400, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2001 Gujarat earthquake (Wikipedia)
  • In Discipline: Geology, Lead section (in-discipline Geology)
    An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 am IST.
  • In Group: Great Historical Earthquakes, Lead sentence
    An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat, India.
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