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1902 Andijan earthquake
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
6.4 Ms[1]
Depth
9 km (5.6 mi)
Epicenter
40°48′N72°18′E / 40.8°N 72.3°E / 40.8; 72.3
Areas affected
Andijan Province, Uzbekistan
Max. intensity
MMI IX (Violent)
Casualties
700–4,880
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]
^NGDC, Comments for the Significant Earthquake, National Geophysical Data Center
^"Andijon | Andijon | Uzbekistan, Silk Road, Fergana Valley | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
^"Europe and Central Asia Risk Profiles" (PDF). World Bank.
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