2008 Chechnya earthquake

2008 Chechnya earthquake Russia Chechnya#Russia 2008-10-11 09:06:10 13396641 usp000gjy6 October 11, 2008 13:06:10 5.8 wc yCaucasus 2008 usp000gjy6 M 5.8 – Caucasus Region, Russia VIICaucasus 2008 20.0 km on 43.288 N 46.298 E inline, title Dip-slip Russia Chechnya Dagestan South Ossetia 13 dead, 116 injuredhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/12/content_10181845.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20081015133214/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/12/content_10181845.htm dead October 15, 2008 Death toll in Chechnya earthquake reaches 13 October 12, 2008 Du Guodong Xinhua News Agency right|thumb|ShakeMap for the event The 2008 Chechnya earthquake occurred October 11 at 09:06:10 UTC in Chechnya, Russia, with a wc y magnitude of 5.8. At least 13 people from the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky were killed.http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1586255/five_children_killed_in_chechnya_earthquake__health_minister/ Five Children Killed in Chechnya Earthquake – Health Minister 2008-10-12 RedOrbit 2008-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015173350/http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1586255/five_children_killed_in_chechnya_earthquake__health_minister/ 15 October 2008 live The mainshock and a series of aftershocks were felt throughout the North Caucasus, and even in Armenia and Georgia. About 116 people were injured.May 2023 Dagestan, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Stavropol also experienced the tremors, with a total of 16 shocks between 3 and 6 on the Richter scale.April 2021 Some tremors lasted up to 30 seconds, causing serious structural damage in two Chechen districts, and left 52,000 people without power in three districts. Communications and roads in Chechnya were also disrupted.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7665684.stm Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya 2008-10-11 BBC 2008-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120105175046/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7665684.stm 2012-01-05 live Five-hundred families in the heavily affected town of Kurchaloy needed tent shelters, and the local hospital in that town was evacuated.http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35913920081012 Quake kills 13 in Russia's Chechnya region 2008-10-12 Reuters 2008-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015160245/http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35913920081012 15 October 2008 dead There was only minimal damage in the Chechnya capital of Grozny, consisting mostly of broken windows. Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of Chechnya said, "We have received information on damage from various districts... each and every [victim] will receive the necessary help and support."http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Chechnya-Dozen-Killed-In-Earthquake-In-Russian-Region/Article/200810215118448?lpos=World_News_News_Your_Way_Region_8&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15118448_Chechnya%3A_Dozen_Killed_In_Earthquake_In_Russian_Region Chechnya Hit By Deadly Earthquake 2008-10-11 Sky News 2008-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522023519/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Chechnya-Dozen-Killed-In-Earthquake-In-Russian-Region/Article/200810215118448?lpos=World_News_News_Your_Way_Region_8&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15118448_Chechnya%3A_Dozen_Killed_In_Earthquake_In_Russian_Region May 22, 2011 dead A magnitude 5.3 aftershock struck the region approximately 16 minutes after the initial quake.Caucasus 2008a usp000gjy6 M 5.3 – Caucasus Region, Russia See also List of earthquakes in 2008 List of earthquakes in Russia References External links 13396641 Chechnya earthquake Chechnya earthquake Category:Earthquakes in Russia Category:Chechnya Category:October 2008 in Russia Category:2008 in Chechnya