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8:50am (local time) on Friday January 26th 2001 (India Republic Day)
7.9 on the Richter scale
The epicentre was near Bhuj in Gujarat State, India
It affected the whole area within 200km of the epicentre
At least 20,000 people died
Over 165,000 people were injured (20,000 seriously)
16 million people in 8,000 towns or villages were affected
700,000 homes collapsed or were damaged
18,600 cattle died
70% of schools in Kutch region were destroyed
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An Ahmedabad apartment building leans dangerously after the quake. Over 90% of buildings in some areas were destroyed. |
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