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1902 Andijan earthquake

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1902 Andijan earthquake
1902 Andijan earthquake is located in Uzbekistan
1902 Andijan earthquake
Location within Uzbekistan
UTC time
  • 1902-12-16 05:07
ISC event
  • n/a
USGS-ANSS
  • n/a
Local date
  • December 16, 1902 (1902-12-16)
Local time
  • 11:07
Magnitude
Depth
  • 9 km (5.6 mi)
Epicenter40°48′N 72°18′E / 40.8°N 72.3°E / 40.8; 72.3
Areas affectedAndijan Province, Uzbekistan
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties700–4,880

The 1902 Andijan earthquake occurred on December 16 with a surface-wave magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum perceived Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The city was leveled and over 4,000 people died.[2] More than 40,000 homes were destroyed in the Andijan Region of Uzbekistan. This was the worst earthquake to occur in Uzbekistan in the 20th century.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ NGDC, Comments for the Significant Earthquake, National Geophysical Data Center{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Andijon | Andijon | Uzbekistan, Silk Road, Fergana Valley | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ "Europe and Central Asia Risk Profiles" (PDF). World Bank. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-09.