Origin time 04:23 UTC Depth 35 km (22 mi) Max. intensity IX (Violent) | Magnitude 7.4 Ms Areas affected Tajikistan
Uzbekistan | |
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Date 21 October 1907 (1907-10-21) | ||
The 1907 Qaratog earthquake occurred at 04:23 UTC on 21 October near Qaratog (Karatag) in the border area between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The shock had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Estimates of the death toll range between 12,000 and 15,000.
References
1907 Qaratog earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA