List of earthquakes in Tajikistan

This list of earthquakes in Tajikistan, is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected the area currently defined as Tajikistan.

Earthquakes

Date Place Lat Lon Deaths Injuries Mag. I Comments
2015-12-07 Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 38.26 72.77 2 7.2 Mw Many homes destroyed
2012-05-13 Districts of Republican Subordination 38.61 70.35 1 5.7 Mw Many buildings destroyed / livestock killed [1]
2011-07-19 Fergana Valley 40.05 71.44 14 86 6.2 Mw VIII
2006-07-29 Khatlon Province 37.26 68.83 3 19 5.6 Mw
1992-01-23 Gissar 38.47 68.69 274 Many 5.3 Mb VII
1985-10-13 Kayrakum 40.3 69.82 29 80 5.9 Ms IX Extreme damage / many homes destroyed NGDC
1984-10-26 Djirgital 39.16 71.33 6.1 Ms VII Moderate damage / some homes destroyed NGDC
1977-01-31 40.04 70.85 5.9 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
1949-07-10 Gharm Oblast 39.2 70.8 7,200 7.5 IX
1930-09-22 Dushanbe 38.4 68.5 175 6.3
1911-02-18 Rushon District 38.2 72.8 90 7.4 Ms IX
1907-10-21 Karatag 38.5 67.9 12,000–15,000 7.4 Ms IX
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  1. ↑ USGS. "M5.7 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.

Sources

  • NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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