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Historic Earthquake
2003 Zhaosu Earthquake
1 December 2003 · Xinjiang, Zhaosu · Kazakhstan
On 1 December 2003 at 01:38 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kazakhstan (Xinjiang, Zhaosu), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 11 people and injured 47. 769 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 1 December 2003
- Time
- 01:38 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 47
- Homes Destroyed
- 769
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Kazakhstan
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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