1911 Kebin earthquake
Earthquake in Kazakhstan on 3 January 1911 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1911 Kebin earthquake, or Chon-Kemin earthquake, struck Russian Turkestan on 3 January. Registering at a moment magnitude of 8.0, it killed 452 people, destroyed more than 770 buildings (which was almost all of the city) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and resulted in 125 miles (201 km) of surface faulting in the valleys of Chon-Kemin, Chilik and Chon-Aksu.[2]
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UTC time | 1911-01-03 23:25:48 |
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ISC event | 16958130 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 4 January 1911 (1911-01-04) |
Local time | 05:25 |
Magnitude | 8.0 Mw 8.1 Ms |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi) |
Epicenter | 42.9°N 76.8°E / 42.9; 76.8 |
Areas affected | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
Total damage | Severe[1] |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [1] |
Casualties | 452 dead, 740 injured |
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