7.7
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M7.7 earthquake near Bhachāu, Gujarat
9394 d ago · 26 Jan 2001, 03:16 UTC 17 km NW of Bhach?u, India
What happened
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Bhach?u, India on 26 Jan 2001, 03:16 UTC at a depth of 16 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bhachāu, about 18 km away in Gujarat, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.