1907 Qaratog Earthquake
The 1907 Qaratog earthquake occurred at 04:23 UTC on 21 October near Qaratog (Karatag) in the border area between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, then part of the Russian Empire. The shock had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Estimates of the death toll range between 12,000 and 15,000.
See also
References
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ IISEE. "Search parameters page". Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World (from ancient times through June 2009). Retrieved 31 October 2010.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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