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2002 Tajikistan Earthquake
12 April 2002 · Do Abi-Nahrin · Tajikistan
On 12 April 2002 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tajikistan (Do Abi-Nahrin), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 50 people and injured 150. 160 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 April 2002
- Time
- 04:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 50
- Injuries
- 150
- Homes Destroyed
- 160
- Homes Damaged
- 250
- 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