2001 Gujarat Earthquake
It caused major destruction in western India.
Year2001
MagnitudeM7.7
Depth17.0 km
Lives lost20,000
What happened?
It caused major destruction in western India.
Why is it important?
20,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 23.40, 70.28; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.