What the records say
- When
- 13 Oct 1985
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Where
- Tajikistan
- Coordinates
- 40.30° N, 69.82° E
- Deaths
- 29
- Injuries
- 80
- Damage musd
- 200
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 16
1985 Kayrakkum earthquake
Earthquake in Tajikistan
The 1985 Kayrakkum earthquake struck Soviet Tajikistan on October 13 at about 22:00 local time. The earthquake measured Mw 5.8 and struck at a depth of 17.1 km (10.6 mi). At least 29 people died, over 80 were injured and another 8,000 were made homeless. Damage totaled $US200 million. Figures of the casualties were not disclosed until the following month.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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