- 1927 Crimean earthquakes
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Coordinates: 45°N 35°E / 45°N 35°E
The 1927 Crimean earthquakes occurred on June 26 and September 11–12, 1927 in the waters of the Black Sea, hitting the Crimean peninsula. The June earthquake hit with a force of 6-7 on the Richter scale,[1] while the one in mid-September was reported to have been up to 9 on the Richter scale near the city of Yalta.[2]
During the September earthquake, observers reported seeing large fiery flares erupting from the Black Sea ranging from 20 to 500 metres high.[3] These flames were probably caused by the combustion of methane eruptions triggered by the earthquake.[3]
One of the earthquakes is mentioned in the novel The Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov.
References
- ^ "‘Lastochkino gnezdo’" (in Russian). Travel to Ukraine. http://travel.kyiv.org/crimea/excursion/lastoch.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Restaurant "Lastochkino Gnezdo" history". Restaurant Lastochkino Gnezdo. http://www.lastochka.com.ua/html/history1.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b Pelinovsk, E. (2007). "Asteroid impact in the Black Sea: tsunami and toxic gas emission". European Geosciences Union. http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2007/01654/EGU2007-J-01654.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
Categories:- Earthquakes in Ukraine
- History of Crimea
- 1927 in the Soviet Union
- Earthquakes in the Soviet Union
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