When The Earth Trembled

At 8:46 a.m. on 26th January 2001, the Gujarat earthquake altered lives in ways words can scarcely describe. When the Earth Trembled is a personal account of those days—told not as history, but as lived memory.

Posted at the Suraj Bari Creek Bridge project, the author witnessed the aftermath up close: collapsing structures, relentless aftershocks, difficult decisions, and moments of irreversible loss. This book does not seek to dramatize disaster.
Instead, it quietly records what it meant to stand responsible for people, to remain composed amid fear, and to carry memories that never truly fade.

Through simple narration and honest reflection, the book captures life as it unfolded—families living in tents, workers saved by timely decisions, farewells that unknowingly became final, and small moments of hope that helped everyone move forward.

When the Earth Trembled is a story written from the heart—about duty, humanity, and resilience in the face of nature’s harshest test.