Date 6 December 2000 Magnitude 7.0 Mw Type Oblique-slip | Origin time 17:11:08 UTC Depth 30 km (19 mi) Areas affected Turkmenistan | |
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The 2000 Turkmenistan earthquake took place at 8:11 p.m. Moscow Time on December 6 and had a magnitude of 7.0. The intensity of the earthquake reached VIII at its epicenter, and VI at the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat. The epicenter was located some 25 kilometers north of the city of Balkanabat and 125 kilometers southeast of Türkmenbaşy. There were unconfirmed reports that the quake killed up to 11 people and injured 5 others.
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