1992 Suusamyr earthquake
Ms[1] | |
| Depth | 17.0 km (10.6 mi) |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | 42°08′31″N 73°34′30″E / 42.142°N 73.575°E |
| Areas affected | Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan China |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | 75 killed |
The 1992 Suusamyr earthquake occurred at 02:04
Mercalli intensity scale. It was a result of reverse faulting.[2]
The death toll from the event amounted to about 75, including 14 people who were killed by landslides.
See also
References
- ^ Significant Earthquakes of the World in 1992 Archived 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine United States Geological Survey
- ^ "M7.3 - Kyrgyzstan". USGS. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Further reading
- Gómez, J. M.; Bukchin, B.; Madariaga, R.; Rogozhin, E. A.; Bogachkin, B. (1997), "Rupture process of the 19 August 1992 Susamyr, Kyrgyzstan, earthquake", Journal of Seismology, 1 (3): 219–235,
- Grützner, Christoph; Walker, Richard; Ainscoe, Eleanor; Elliott, Austin; Abdrakhmatov, Kanatbek (2019-06-21). "Earthquake Environmental Effects of the 1992 MS7.3 Suusamyr Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan, and Their Implications for Paleo-Earthquake Studies". Geosciences. 9 (6): 271. ISSN 2076-3263.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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