2008 Chechnya earthquake

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2008 Chechnya earthquake
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UTC  time2008-10-11 09:06:10
ISC  event 13396641
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local dateOctober 11, 2008
Local time13:06:10
Magnitude5.8 Mwc [1]
Depth20.0 km (12.4 mi)
Epicenter 43°17′17″N46°17′53″E / 43.288°N 46.298°E / 43.288; 46.298
Type Dip-slip
Areas affected Russia
Chechnya
Dagestan
South Ossetia
Max. intensity MMI VII (Very strong) [2]
Casualties13 dead, 116 injured [3]
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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 ]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ ANSS. "M 5.8 – Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ ANSS: Caucasus 2008 .
  3. 1 2 3 4 Du, Guodong, ed. (October 12, 2008). "Death toll in Chechnya earthquake reaches 13". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Five Children Killed in Chechnya Earthquake – Health Minister". RedOrbit. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya". BBC. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  6. 1 2 "Quake kills 13 in Russia's Chechnya region". Reuters. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  7. ↑ "Chechnya Hit By Deadly Earthquake". Sky News. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  8. ↑ ANSS. "M 5.3 – Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
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