What the records say
- When
- 11 Jun 1859
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Coordinates
- 40.70° N, 48.50° E
- Deaths
- 100
- Injuries
- 286
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 10
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1859 Shamakhi earthquake
Earthquake in Azerbaijan
The 1859 Shamakhi earthquake struck Shamakhi in the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire, on 11 June. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 5.9 and caused moderate damage and killed approximately 100 people.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page