The 1907 Qaratog earthquake occurred at 04:23 UTC on 21 October near Qaratog (Karatag) in the border area between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, then part of the Russian Empire. The shock had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1][2] Estimates of the death toll range between 12,000 and 15,000.
1907, qaratog, earthquake, occurred, october, near, qaratog, karatag, border, area, between, uzbekistan, tajikistan, then, part, russian, empire, shock, estimated, surface, wave, magnitude, maximum, felt, intensity, violent, mercalli, intensity, scale, estimat. The 1907 Qaratog earthquake occurred at 04 23 UTC on 21 October near Qaratog Karatag in the border area between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan then part of the Russian Empire The shock had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7 4 and a maximum felt intensity of IX Violent on the Mercalli intensity scale 1 2 Estimates of the death toll range between 12 000 and 15 000 1907 Qaratog earthquakeUTC time1907 10 21 04 23 43ISC event16957975USGS ANSSComCatLocal date21 October 1907 1907 10 21 Local time10 23Magnitude7 4 MsDepth35 km 22 mi Epicenter38 30 N 67 54 E 38 5 N 67 9 E 38 5 67 9Areas affectedTajikistanUzbekistanMax intensityIX Violent Casualties12 000 15 000See also EditList of earthquakes in 1907 List of earthquakes in TajikistanReferences Edit NGDC Comments for the Significant Earthquake Retrieved 31 October 2010 IISEE Search parameters page Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World from ancient times through June 2009 Retrieved 31 October 2010 External links EditThe International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and or authoritative data for this event This article about an earthquake in Asia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Tajikistan related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Uzbekistan related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1907 Qaratog earthquake amp oldid 1151833893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
