The entire Gujarat State in general and Kachchh region in particular experi
enced one of the most devastating earthquakes in the Indian shield on 26(th
) January 2001. This earthquake has caused significant damage to life and p
roperty and is one of the most important seismic events that can serve as a
modem analogue for studying ground deformation caused on account of large
magnitude earthquake in the stratigraphic record. Mainly four different kin
ds of ground deformation have been observed in Kachchh: (a) large scale gro
und fissuring, (b) lateral spreads/faulting, (c) rock falls and slumping an
d (d) liquefaction and fluidization. Intense ground deformation is seen in
the domain of Kachchh Mainland Fault (KMF). Most of the intense liquefactio
n and ground-rupture sites fall along the extent of KMF which indicates tha
t a part of Kachchh Mainland Fault has been activated between Kunaria in th
e west to Adhoi in the east during this earthquake.