UTC time | 2003-09-27 11:33:25 |
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ISC event | 7136530 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | September 27, 2003 |
Local time | 18:33 |
Magnitude | 7.3 Mw [1] |
Depth | 12.3 km (8 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 49°59′N 87°47′E / 49.99°N 87.79°E [1] |
Type | Oblique-slip [2] |
Total damage | $10.6–33 million [3] [4] |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [3] |
Landslides | Yes [4] |
Casualties | 3 dead, 5 injured [3] |
The 2003 Altai earthquake, or 2003 Chuya earthquake, occurred on September 27 at 18:33:26 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicenter of this oblique-slip shock was in Altai Republic, Russia near the borders of Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan. Three deaths and five injuries were reported and the total damage was listed as $10.6–33 million.
This earthquake had components of right-lateral strike-slip and reverse movement in a segmented fault zone which had not been previously recognized. [5]
Between 99 and 300 houses destroyed, along with 1,942 other buildings affected. It was the strongest earthquake in this region since an estimated magnitude 7.7 earthquake on December 20, 1761. [3] [4]
Landslides affected the Kosh-Agachsky and Ust’-Ulagan Districts. [4]
UTC time | 2003-09-27 11:33:25 |
---|---|
ISC event | 7136530 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | September 27, 2003 |
Local time | 18:33 |
Magnitude | 7.3 Mw [1] |
Depth | 12.3 km (8 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 49°59′N 87°47′E / 49.99°N 87.79°E [1] |
Type | Oblique-slip [2] |
Total damage | $10.6–33 million [3] [4] |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [3] |
Landslides | Yes [4] |
Casualties | 3 dead, 5 injured [3] |
The 2003 Altai earthquake, or 2003 Chuya earthquake, occurred on September 27 at 18:33:26 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicenter of this oblique-slip shock was in Altai Republic, Russia near the borders of Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan. Three deaths and five injuries were reported and the total damage was listed as $10.6–33 million.
This earthquake had components of right-lateral strike-slip and reverse movement in a segmented fault zone which had not been previously recognized. [5]
Between 99 and 300 houses destroyed, along with 1,942 other buildings affected. It was the strongest earthquake in this region since an estimated magnitude 7.7 earthquake on December 20, 1761. [3] [4]
Landslides affected the Kosh-Agachsky and Ust’-Ulagan Districts. [4]