2008 Chechnya earthquake
Dagestan South Ossetia | |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[2] |
|---|---|
| Casualties | 13 dead, 116 injured[3] |
The 2008 Chechnya earthquake occurred October 11 at 09:06:10
Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky were killed.[3][4] The mainshock and a series of aftershocks were felt throughout the North Caucasus, and even in Armenia and Georgia. About 116 people were injured.[citation needed
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Chechen districts, and left 52,000 people without power in three districts.[3] Communications and roads in Chechnya were also disrupted.[5]
Five-hundred families in the heavily affected town of Kurchaloy needed tent shelters, and the local hospital in that town was evacuated.[6] There was only minimal damage in the Chechnya capital of Grozny, consisting mostly of broken windows.[6]
Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of Chechnya said, "We have received information on damage from various districts... each and every [victim] will receive the necessary help and support."[7]
A magnitude 5.3 aftershock struck the region approximately 16 minutes after the initial quake.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ANSS. "M 5.8 - Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ ANSS: Caucasus 2008 .
- ^ a b c d Du, Guodong, ed. (October 12, 2008). "Death toll in Chechnya earthquake reaches 13". Xinhua. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
- ^ "Five Children Killed in Chechnya Earthquake - Health Minister". RedOrbit. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya". BBC. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b "Quake kills 13 in Russia's Chechnya region". Reuters. 2008-10-12. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Chechnya Hit By Deadly Earthquake". Sky News. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ ANSS. "M 5.3 - Caucasus Region, Russia". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.