Bhuj earthquake case study ppt

Gujarat: an advanced state on the west coast of India. On 26 January 2001, an earthquake struck the Kutch district of Gujarat at 8.46 am. Epicentre 20 km North East of Bhuj, the headquarter of Kutch. The Indian Meteorological Department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6.9 Richter.

Differentiate among different taxes: sales tax, stamp duties and registration fees, motor vehicle tax, electricity duty, entertainment tax, profession tax, state excise and other taxes. Shortfall of Rs. 9 billion of which about Rs. 6 billion unconnected with earthquake.

6. CAUSES OF THE EARTHQUAKEBhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001: Tectonic inversion, lithospheric flexure and plate motion andcomparison with Shillong and New Madrid earthquakes The Bhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001 (Figure 1) of Mw 7.6, with focal depth of24–25 km was o of the most devastatingearthquakes outside plate boundaries.

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