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1911 Kebin earthquake
1911 Kebin earthquake is located in Kyrgyzstan
1911 Kebin earthquake
UTC time1911-01-03 23:25:48
ISC event16958130
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date4 January 1911 (1911-01-04)
Local time05:25
Magnitude8.0 Mw
8.1 Ms
Depth20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter42°54′N 76°48′E / 42.9°N 76.8°E / 42.9; 76.8
Areas affectedKyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Total damageSevere[1]
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme) [1]
Casualties452 dead, 740 injured
Main geological structures around Issyk Kul lake with zones of ground ruptures from the 1911 earthquake shown in yellow

The 1911 Kebin earthquake, or Chon-Kemin earthquake, struck Russian Turkestan on 3 January. Registering at a moment magnitude of 8.0, it killed 452 people, destroyed more than 770 buildings (which was almost all of the city) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and resulted in 125 miles (201 km) of surface faulting in the valleys of Chon-Kemin, Chilik and Chon-Aksu.[2]

  1. ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Today in Earthquake History: January 3". United States Geological Survey. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.

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