What the records say
- When
- 19 Aug 1992
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Coordinates
- 42.14° N, 73.58° E
- Deaths
- 75
- Damage musd
- 130
- Houses destroyed
- 8200
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 27
1992 Suusamyr earthquake
Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan
The 1992 Suusamyr earthquake occurred at 08:04:37 KGT on 19 August near Toluk in the border area of Kyrgyzstan. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was a result of reverse faulting. The death toll from the event amounted to about 75, including 14 people who were killed by landslides.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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