What the records say
- When
- 13 Feb 1902
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Coordinates
- 40.70° N, 48.60° E
- Deaths
- 2000
- Injuries
- 60
- Houses destroyed
- 3496
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 15
1902 Shamakhi earthquake
The 1902 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 13 February with a moment magnitude of 7.4 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to 2,000 people died and thousands more were injured in the Shemakha uezd within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire. About 7,439 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the city and surrounding villages.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page