2008 Chechnya earthquake

2008 Chechnya earthquake

Date	October 11, 2008 (09:06:10 UTC)
Magnitude	5.8 Mw[1]
Depth	20 kilometres (12 mi)
Epicenter	43°17′17″N 46°17′53″E / 43.288°N 46.298°E / 43.288; 46.298 east of Grozny, Chechnya
Countries or regions	Russia Chechnya Dagestan South Ossetia Armenia Georgia
Max. intensity	VIII
Casualties	13 dead, 116 injured[2]

Shakemap of the earthquake

The 2008 Chechnya earthquake was a 5.8 M_w earthquake that occurred on October 11, 2008 at 09:06:10 UTC in Chechnya, Russia, and lasted for 40 seconds.^[3] At least 13 people from the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky were killed by the quake and a series of aftershocks,^[2][4] which were felt throughout the North Caucasus, and even in Armenia and Georgia. In addition, about 116 people were injured.^[5]

Dagestan, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Stavropol also experienced the tremors,^[2] with a total of 16 shocks between 3 and 6 on the Richter scale.^[6] Some tremors lasted up to 30 seconds, causing serious structural damage in two Chechen districts, and left 52,000 people without power in three districts.^[2] Communications and roads in Chechnya were also disrupted.^[3]

500 families in the heavily affected town of Kurchaloy needed tent shelters, and the local hospital in that town was evacuated.^[7] There was only minimal damage in the Chechnyan capital of Grozny, consisting mostly of broken windows.^[7]

Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of Chechnya said, "We have received information on damage from various districts... each and every [victim] will receive the necessary help and support."^[8]

A strong magnitude 5.3 aftershock struck the region approximately 16 minutes after the initial quake.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Magnitude 5.8 - Caucasus Region, Russia". USGS. October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11). http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008yaa2.php#details. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Death toll in Chechnya earthquake reaches 13". Xinhua. 2008-10-12. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/12/content_10181845.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya". BBC. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7665684.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
4. ^ "Five Children Killed in Chechnya Earthquake - Health Minister". RedOrbit. 2008-10-12. http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1586255/five_children_killed_in_chechnya_earthquake__health_minister/. Retrieved 2008-10-13. 
5. ^ "Death toll in Chechnya earthquake rises to 6, over 110 injured - 2". RIA Novosti. 2008-10-11. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081011/117685076.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
6. ^ "Series of earthquakes hit Russia's south". RussiaToday. October 11, 2008. http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/31733. Retrieved 2008-10-12. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ ^{a b} "Quake kills 13 in Russia's Chechnya region". Reuters. 2008-10-12. http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35913920081012. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
8. ^ "Chechnya Hit By Deadly Earthquake". Sky News. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110522023519/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Chechnya-Dozen-Killed-In-Earthquake-In-Russian-Region/Article/200810215118448?lpos=World_News_News_Your_Way_Region_8&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15118448_Chechnya%3A_Dozen_Killed_In_Earthquake_In_Russian_Region. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
9. ^ "Magnitude 5.3 - Caucasus Region, Russia". USGS. October 11, 2008. Archived from the original on June 07, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110607230637/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008yaa4.php. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 

External links

• Details about the earthquake from USGS