2000 Baku earthquake
UTC time | 2000-11-25 18:09:11 |
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ISC event | 2770732 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | November 25, 2000 |
Local time | 22:09:11 UTC+4 [1] |
Magnitude | 6.8 Mw[1] |
Depth | 35 km (22 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 40°15′N 49°54′E / 40.25°N 49.9°E [1] |
Areas affected | Azerbaijan |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong)[2] |
Casualties | 26 dead, 412 injured |
The 2000 Baku earthquake occurred on November 25 at 22:09 (18:09
Tectonic setting
Baku lies on the
Earthquake
The earthquake consisted of two closely spaced events 90 seconds apart. The first event had an oblique reverse fault mechanism on a steeply-dipping fault trending northwest–southeast, while the second was pure reverse in type on a moderately-dipping reverse fault trending west-northwest–east-southeast. Within the uncertainties, the two events occurred at the same depth, at about 40 km.[5]
Damage
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According to the Azerbaijani government, 26 people died as a primary result, but only three people in collapsing buildings. A total of 412 people were either hospitalised or sought medical assistance. President
Many phone lines were down and the electricity was out in much of the city. Due to anxiety caused by possible fires the natural gas supply was reduced to 80%. Baku and Sumgait residents spent the rest of the night on the street. After the disaster
On the same day the earthquake in Saratov, Russia caused by tectonic changes in the Volga region after the Baku earthquake took place.[6]
Aftermath
Following the presidential decree of November 28, 2000, the State Emergency Commission was provided with an amount of ca. US$5,5 million in order to deal with the consequences of the earthquake. The SEC dispatched assessment teams to the affected areas. In Baku, as of November 27, 19 families have been evacuated from three severely damaged houses. Schools have been temporarily closed.
The
See also
References
- ^ a b c d ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey. "M 6.8 - Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan".
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- ^ "Саратовские Вести". Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2006-04-18.