On January 26, 2001 (January 3, 2001 in the lunar calendar), India suffered the biggest earthquake in 50 years, killing more than 20,000 people. On January 26, 2001, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Gujarat, western India. This day is India's Republic Day, and many people are at home by their TV sets, preparing to watch the military parade * held in New Delhi, the capital. But the once-in-50-year earthquake caught the Indian people who were full of joy and preparing to celebrate the National Day by surprise. The earthquake claimed more than 20,000 lives, wiped out more than $4.5 billion in property in an instant, and the economy of Gujarat, one of the richest regions in India, suddenly regressed for 20 years. The post-disaster refugee resettlement, disease prevention and epidemic prevention, and reconstruction are severe tests for the Indian government. After the earthquake, the international community extended a helping hand to India, and rescuers and materials arrived in the affected areas. India is located at the junction of Eurasia and Indian subcontinent plates, and is an earthquake-prone country. Perhaps because of this, people neglect to guard against earthquakes, but their weak awareness of earthquake prevention has brought shocking results. Natural disasters are inevitable, but how to minimize the losses caused by disasters is a problem worthy of careful consideration by human beings.