1989 Gissar earthquake
The 1989 Gissar earthquake occurred at 23:02 UTC on 22 January near Gissar in Tajikistan. The shock had a body wave magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The National Geophysical Data Center reported that the death toll from the event amounted to about 274, and the National Earthquake Information Center stated there were many injured. This was the deadliest earthquake in 1989.
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| UTC time | 1989-01-22 23:02:07 |
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| ISC event | 416139 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | January 23, 1989 |
| Local time | 05:02:07 |
| Magnitude | 5.3 mb [1] |
| Depth | 33 km (21 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 38.47°N 68.69°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Tajikistan |
| Total damage | $24 million [2] |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) [2] |
| Casualties | 274 [2] Many [1] |
References
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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