INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
SEISMIC HAZARD WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO
BHUJ EARTHQUAKE OF JANUARY 26, 2001
3-5 OCTOBER 2001
NEW DELHI
Organized by
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Department of Science and Technology
India Meteorological Department
Hosted by
Indian Meteorological Society
INTRODUCTION
Most earthquakes in the world occur at plate boundaries and relatively few are found in the
interiors of continents. India is thus unusual for the large number of damaging earthquakes that
occur within the Indian plate. Of the 30 earthquakes that have cumulatively caused 100
thousand fatalities in the Indian sub-continent in the past two centuries, more than half have
occurred in the past 40 years, and more than half of these recent events have occurred in a midplate setting. The Bhuj, Gujarat, earthquake of January 26, 2001 is the most recent and most
disastrous of these mid-plate events, killing more than 18,000 people comparable to the fatality
in India’s previously most lethal earthquake, the 1905 Kangra event in the Himalaya. The Bhuj
earthquake is the most devastating event ever to occur in India in terms of economic losses.
Given India’s greatly increased urban population, it is necessary that we learn the ways and
means to mitigate the effects of such earthquakes and minimize the economic losses in future.
A three-day international conference of scientists and engineers will be held in New Delhi,
India to discuss these issues in general as well as the scientific findings and implications of the
Bhuj earthquake. This mid-continental earthquake has a number of features that resemble the
19th century similar earthquake of North America and it is anticipated that discussions at the
conference will provide insights into the causes of the Bhuj event and into the causes of midcratonic events in general. The purpose of the conference will be to provide a forum for Indian
and foreign scientists to discuss the seismological, geological, geodynamic and engineering
implications of Bhuj earthquake as well as characterization of seismic hazard in India.
THEMES
 Bhuj earthquake of January 26, 2001 and its aftershocks
 Seismological and geological investigations
 Geodetic investigations and role of GPS and remote sensing
 Ground acceleration and engineering aspects
 Earthquake processes
 Seismotectonics with special reference to Indian Subcontinent
 Interplate
 Intraplate
 Seismic hazard assessment and microzonation
 GIS applications
 Mathematical modelling and simulation studies
 Recent trends in seismic monitoring
 Seismic instrumentation
 Data processing
 GPS and related studies
 Engineering aspects and earthquake resistant design
 Earthquake precursory studies
It is planned to bring out a volume of extended abstracts for distribution among the participants
during the conference. Full papers shall also be published in the form of proceedings.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors desirous of contributing papers covering one or more of the above themes should send
their two page extended abstract (on A-4 size paper in single space including tables and figures)
electronically (word document) by August 10, 2001 to either of the following convenors:
Mr. R.S. Dattatrayam,
Seismology Division,
India Meteorological Department
Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003 (India)
Phone : 91-11-4624588
Fax: 91-11-4619943, 4623220, 4699216
Email: dattarayam_rs@hotmail.com
Or
Dr. A.K. Shukla,
Seismology Division
India Meteorological Department
Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003 (India)
Phone : 91-11-4619943
Fax: 91-11-4619943, 4623220, 4699216
Email: atindra_kumar_shukla@hotmail.com
Papers will be tentatively accepted on the basis of extended abstracts.
REGISTRATION FEE
Category
Amount
Participants from India
Participants from Abroad
Rs. 2000
US $ 100
Registration fee covers all conference services like conference material, abstract volume, tea /
coffee and working lunch. Registration fee for the Indian delegates may be sent through
Demand Draft / Pay Order to Dr. A.K. Shukla, Convenor, Local Organizing Committee drawn
in favour of “Hazard-2001” payable at New Delhi. Foreign delegates will be informed about the
mode of payment of registration fee in due course.
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE
Hotel Samrat, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.
CULTURAL PROGRAMME:
A cultural programme will be arranged for all the delegates and accompanying persons.
TOURS
Pre and post Conference tours to tourist spots will be organized for the registered delegates and
accompanying persons in and around Delhi as well as other places of interest.
CURRENCY
Rupee is the National Currency of India. All the major international currencies can be
exchanged at the international Airports, 5-Star Hotels and Banks, Major currencies are
accepted at hotels and some major shopping centres. International credit cards are widely
accepted.
ACCOMODATION:
A wide range of accommodations varying from 5-star hotels to guest houses will be available.
The likely tariffs are as follows:
5-Star Hotels
US $ 150 - 300
Rs. 7500 -15000
Medium Range Hotels US $ 75 – 125
Rs. 3700 - 6200
(Current approximate exchange rate : 1 US $ = Indian Rs. 47)
IMPORTANT DATES
 Receipt of abstracts:
 Acceptance of abstracts:
August 10, 2001
August 20, 2001
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
SEISMIC HAZARD WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO
BHUJ EARTHQUAKE OF JANUARY 26, 2001
3-5 OCTOBER 2001
NEW DELHI
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