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Table 6.2
Mainshocks in Kachchh after the 2001 Bhuj earthquake along different faults,
and other than aftershocks along the NWF.
M
w
until April 2006 from NGRI and
subsequently from ISR. Many of these are associated with their own foreshocks and
aftershocks. USGS magnitudes are usually m
b
Dep.
km
Mag.
M
w
Mag.
USGS
SN Y
M D Lat.
Long.
Location
Mechanism
2001
1
26
23.44
70.31
16.0
7.7
7.7
18 km NW of
Bhachau
North Wagad
F.
Thrust
1
2004
1
8
23.91
70.90
20.0
4.2
Gedi/Is. Belt F.
2
2004
6
7
23.87
70.15
29.4
4.2
Dholavira/Is.
Belt F.
3
2005
3
8
23.85
69.74
11.6
4.3
Gora Dungar F.
4
2005
10
8
23.35
70.69
24.0
4.5
South Wagad F.
5
2005
10
9
23.74
69.93
6.6
4.3
Gora Dungar F.
6
2006
2
03
23.92
70.44
28.0
5.0
4.5
Gedi F.,
foreshock
Thrust
7
2006
3
07
23.79
70.73
3.0
5.6
5.5
Tr. Bela F./Gedi
F. , ms
left lateral
8
2006
4
06
23.78
70.74
3.0
4.8
5.0
Gedi F.,
aftershock
Thrust
9
2006
4
06
23.34
70.39
29
5.6
5.5
Lakadia, SWF
10
2006
4
10
23.51
70.06
4.9
4.9
4.9
*
Banni
11
2006
6
12
23.88
70.43
27.3
4.4
Gedi/Is. Belt F.
12
2007
5
13
23.44
70.42
20.4
4.7
South Wagad F.
13
2007
5
24
23.298
70.026
9.0
4.1
Kachchh
Mainland F.
Thrust
14
2007
10
8
23.295
70.075
9.6
4.7
4.5
Kachchh
Mainland F.
Left Lateral
15
2007
12
15
24.03
69.87
15.0
3.7
Allahbund F.
Right Lateral
16
2008
3
9
23.396
70.359
18.5
4.9
4.5
South Wagad F.
Left Lateral
17
2008
4
4
23.00
70.36
11.1
2.6
18
2008
7
5
23.53
69.8
8.9
3.3
Banni F.
19
2009
10
28
23.71
69.91
8.5
4.4
4.4
Gora Dungar F
Left Lateral
20
2011
1
18
23.27
70.51
3.8
Samkhiyali,
SWF
21
2011
5
17
23.55
70.57
18.2
4.2
E. of North
Wagad F.
Thrust
22
2011
8
13
23.45
70.40
22.2
4.5
4.3
South Wagad F.
23
2011
9
27
23.12
70.31
38.0
3.0
24
2012
4
14
23.39
70.54
19
4.1
4.0
South Wagad F.
25
2012
6
19
23.65
70.28
11
5.0
5.0
Khadir Tr. F.
26
2012
12
8
23.13
70.42
21
4.5
4.1
27
2013
3
30
23.56
70.38
24
4.5
* May be aftershock of 2001 Bhuj earthquake.
** May be regional shock as it is single event.
