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2008 Kyrgyzstan Earthquake
5 October 2008 · Nura · Kyrgyzstan
On 5 October 2008 at 15:52 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan (Nura), at a depth of 27 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 74 people and injured 140.
- Date
- 5 October 2008
- Time
- 15:52 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 27 km
- Deaths
- 74
- Injuries
- 140
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
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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