A magnitude 7.7 (MW) earthquake occurred on 2001-01-26, 08:46 local time (03:16 UTC) (9400d ago), centered 47 km NE of Bhuj (India). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 16 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
5.35 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~134.7M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Bhuj · Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 47 km | MMI IX |
| Rajkot · Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 136 km | MMI VII |
| Porbandar · Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 203 km | MMI VI |
| Ahmedabad · Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 244 km | MMI VI |
| Gandhinagar · Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 246 km | MMI VI |
| Mirpur Khas · Sind | 265 km | MMI VI |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | usp000a8ds | M 7.7 | 16 km | 23.42, 70.23 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.