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When did the Bhuj Earthquake occur? What was its magnitude?

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The Bhuj Earthquake occurred on the 56th Republic Day of India, that is, on 26th January 2001. The earthquake occurred at 08:46 in the morning with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale.

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