2008 Chechnya earthquake
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| UTC time | 2008-10-11 09:06:10 |
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| ISC event | 13396641 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | October 11, 2008 |
| Local time | 13:06:10 |
| Magnitude | 5.8 Mwc[1] |
| Depth | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
| Epicenter | 43°17′17″N 46°17′53″E / 43.288°N 46.298°E |
| Type | Dip-slip |
| Areas affected | Russia Chechnya Dagestan South Ossetia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[2] |
| Casualties | 13 dead, 116 injured[3] |
The 2008 Chechnya earthquake occurred October 11 at 09:06:10 UTC in Chechnya, Russia, with a Mwc magnitude of 5.8. At least 13 people from the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky were killed.[3][4] The mainshock and a series of aftershocks were felt throughout the North Caucasus, and even in Armenia and Georgia. About 116 people were injured.[citation needed]
Dagestan, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Stavropol also experienced the tremors,[3] with a total of 16 shocks between 3 and 6 on the Richter scale.[citation needed] Some tremors lasted up to 30 seconds, causing serious structural damage in two Chechen districts, and left 52,000 people without power in three districts.[3] Communications and roads in Chechnya were also disrupted.[5]
Five-hundred families in the heavily affected town of Kurchaloy needed tent shelters, and the local hospital in that town was evacuated.[6] There was only minimal damage in the Chechnya capital of Grozny, consisting mostly of broken windows.[6]
Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of Chechnya said, "We have received information on damage from various districts... each and every [victim] will receive the necessary help and support."[7]
A magnitude 5.3 aftershock struck the region approximately 16 minutes after the initial quake.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ANSS. "M 5.8 – Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ ANSS: Caucasus 2008 .
- ^ a b c d Du, Guodong, ed. (October 12, 2008). "Death toll in Chechnya earthquake reaches 13". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
- ^ "Five Children Killed in Chechnya Earthquake – Health Minister". RedOrbit. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya". BBC. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b "Quake kills 13 in Russia's Chechnya region". Reuters. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Chechnya Hit By Deadly Earthquake". Sky News. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ ANSS. "M 5.3 – Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
External links
[edit]- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.