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    1992 Suusamyr Earthquake

    19 August 1992 · Toluk · Kyrgyzstan

    On 19 August 1992 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan (Toluk), at a depth of 27 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 75 people. 8,200 homes were destroyed.

    Date
    19 August 1992
    Time
    02:04 UTC
    Magnitude
    7.5
    Depth
    27 km
    Maximum Intensity
    IX (Mercalli)
    Deaths
    75
    Homes Destroyed
    8,200
    Estimated Damage
    130 million US dollars
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Kyrgyzstan

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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