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UTC time | 1992-08-19 02:04:37 |
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ISC event | 278018 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 19 August 1992 |
Local time | 08:04:37 KGT (UTC+6) |
Magnitude | Ms 7.3 |
Depth | 27.4 km (17.0 mi) |
Epicenter | 42°08′31″N73°34′30″E / 42.142°N 73.575°E |
Areas affected | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Casualties | 75 deaths |
The 1992 Suusamyr earthquake occurred at 08:04:37 KGT (02:04:37 UTC) on 19 August near Toluk in the border area of Kyrgyzstan. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was a result of reverse faulting. [1] The death toll from the event amounted to about 75, including 14 people who were killed by landslides.