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A comprehensive Survey of the 26 January 2001 Earthquake(Mw7.7) in the State of Gujarat, India

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12800019
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Special Purpose.

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

SATO Tamao  Faculty of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, Professor, 理工学部, 教授 (40111223)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIYASHITA Kaoru  Fac. of Sci., Ibaragi Univ., Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (10134165)
MORI James,jiro  DPRI, Kyoto Univ., Professor, 防災研究所, 教授 (50314282)
NAKATA Takashi  Hiroshima Univ. Dept. of Geography, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (60089779)
HISADA Yoshiaki  Dept. of Architecture, Kogakuin Univ., Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (70218709)
MURAKAMI Hitomi  Graduate School of Sci. and Engineering, Yamaguchi Univ., Associate Professor, 理工学研究科, 助教授 (10201807)
Project Period (FY) 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
KeywordsWest India earthquake / intra-plate earthquake / active faults / aftershocks / post-seismic crustal deformation / GPS / masonry dwelling / earthquake disaster / 大地震の余効地殻変動 / 強震動
Research Abstract

Search for a surface fault associated with the earthquake was made over an epicentral area, especially along known active faults. But we could not find any surface faults that might have extended from the causative fault at depth. We found by trenching that the pressure ridge discovered in the north of Budarmora village was caused by lateral spreading of surface layer. A temporary seismograph network consisting of 8 stations was installed to monitor the aftershock activity. Recorded aftershocks are distributed in a depth range of 10 to 35 km ; i. e., the mid-to lower crust. It is inferred from this observation that the causative fault did not reach the the surface. The aftershocks are concentrated on a southerly dipping plane, which suggests that the earthquake was caused by a reverse fault dipping southward. An array of 14 GPS stations was set in and around the epicentral area to detect a post-seismic crustal deformation. Vertical displacements of a few centimeters were observed after a time interval of two months.
Damage distribution was estimated investigating damage levels of different building types as defined by MSK intensity and questionnaire intensity survey, cause of damage in RC and masonry buildings, pattern of ground failure and lifeline structures, micro-tremor observation of site effects and buildings. Estimated isoseismals indicate maximum MSK intensity 10 in an area with a diameter of 50km with its center at Bhachau, and decrease to intensity 6 in Ahmedabad which is 210km distant from the epicenter. Fatality ratio was 6.5 % and highest in Bhachau district and 1.6 % in Bhuj district. The cause of the humanitarian disaster was mostly related with the collapse of masonry dwellings. In the case of RC structures, soft story effects and insufficient strengthening bars were found to have caused damages, while RC structures built after the 1956 Anjar earthquake in Ghandhidam indicated better quality and performance.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 佐藤魂夫: "2001年インド・グジャラート地震の総合的調査研究"自然災害科学. 20. 89-102 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata, T: "Extensive surface deformation around Bbudarmora associated with the January 26, 2001 Republic Day(Bhuj) earthquake of India"Active Fault Research. 20. 127-136 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Malik, J.N.: "January 26, 2001, the Republic Day(Bhuj) earthquake of Kachchh and active faults, Gujarat, Western India"Active Fault Research. 20. 112-116 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sato, T.: "Preliminary report on the Gujarat, India, Earthquake of 26 January 2001"Journal of Natural Disaster Science. 20-1. 89-102 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata, T.: "Extensive surface deformation around Bhudarmora associated with the January 26, 2001 Republic Day (Bhuj) earthquake of India"Active Fault Research. 20. 127-136 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Malik, J.N.: "January 26, 2001, the Republic Day (Bhuj) earthquake of Kachchk and active faults, Gujarat, western India"Active Fault Research. 20. 112-116 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary

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