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Historic Earthquake
1985 Kayrakkum Earthquake
13 October 1985 · Kaptolyuk, Kayrakkum · Tajikistan
On 13 October 1985 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tajikistan (Kaptolyuk, Kayrakkum), at a depth of 16 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 29 people and injured 80.
- Date
- 13 October 1985
- Time
- 15:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 16 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 29
- Injuries
- 80
- Estimated Damage
- 200 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Tajikistan
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth