2011 Fergana Valley earthquake

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2011 Fergana Valley earthquake
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UTC  time2011-07-19 19:35:43
ISC  event 16868779
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local dateJuly 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
Local time01:35
Magnitude6.1 Mw
Depth20.0 km (12.4 mi)
Epicenter 40°04′52″N71°24′36″E / 40.081°N 71.410°E / 40.081; 71.410 [1]
Type Reverse [2]
Areas affected Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Total damageLimited [3]
Max. intensity MMI VIII (Severe) [4]
Casualties14 dead, [3] 86 injured [3]

The 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake affected Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at 01:35 KGT (19:35 UTC) on 20 July. The dip-slip shock had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was located just inside Kyrgyzstan's border in the Fergana Valley region. Fourteen people were killed and eighty-six were injured in the earthquake.

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Casualties by country
CountryDeathsInjuries
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1386
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 10
Total1486

Impact

In Khujand, Tajikistan, one man was killed after panicking during the tremor and jumping out of a window. [5] [6] Fourteen people in Uzbekistan had been confirmed dead, while another 86 sustained injuries, of which 35 were hospitalized. [7] Many houses in Fergana Region were damaged, with cracked walls. [8] Numerous small houses in Margilan were destroyed. [9] [10] Many residents panicked and ran into the streets. [9] [11] [12] A rockfall closed a highway between Batken and Osh. [13] Apartment blocks in the city of Fergana were evacuated. [14] At least 800 houses were damaged. [15] Power was briefly knocked out in Kadamzhai, Tulgone, Kyzyl-Bulun, Halmion, Ohne, Yargutane, and Tamas. [15] A hospital in Hamza, Uzbekistan was severely damaged. [15]

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