2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake 2008-10-05 15:52:49 13396075 iscgem13396075 2008 10 5 21:52:49 KGT Shakemap, 2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake.jpg 6.6 w y 27.6 km mi 0 39 50 54 N 73 46 4.8 E type:landmark_region:KG Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China 75 dead, 150 injured VII The 2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake struck on October 5 at 21:52 local time (15:52 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 6.6, killing 75 people, including 41 children,http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/choppers-pick-up-quake-injured/1328079.aspx Choppers pick up quake injured Namatbayeva Tolkun 2008-10-08 The Canberra Times 2008-10-09 and injuring 150 people, including 93 children.http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpjxAG8LCJBug7O-__0DZol8F-BgD93LMTP01 Kyrgyzstan mourns after quake kills at least 74 2008-10-07 Associated Press 2008-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20081011003409/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpjxAG8LCJBug7O-__0DZol8F-BgD93LMTP01 October 11, 2008 deadhttp://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/08/6254.html 150 injured, 74 dead in Nura village, emergencies ministry says 2008-10-08 24 Kyrgyzstan 2008-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135839/http://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/08/6254.html 2011-07-22 dead The center of the earthquake was near the town of Nura, which was destroyed in the quake.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7653979.stm Deadly earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan October 6, 2008 BBC News 2008-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20081009041634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7653979.stm 9 October 2008 live The shock destroyed dozens of buildings in the area and destroyed the nearby village of Kura.http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpjxAG8LCJBug7O-__0DZol8F-BgD93L1V401 Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan Saralayeva Leila 2008-10-06 Associated Press 2008-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20081009220734/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpjxAG8LCJBug7O-__0DZol8F-BgD93L1V401 October 9, 2008 dead Minor damage also occurred in nearby Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The quake was felt throughout Central Asia. A magnitude 5.7 aftershock in Xinjianghttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008xua1.php#details Magnitude 5.7 – SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA October 5, 2008 United States Geological Survey 2008-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20081006135241/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008xua1.php#details October 6, 2008 dead and a magnitude 5.1 aftershock in Kyrgyzstan followed the earthquake. Two more aftershocks above magnitude 5 in Kyrgyzstanhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008ycaw.php Magnitude 5.1 – KYRGYZSTAN October 13, 2008 United States Geological Survey 2008-10-19September 2016 medicmedichttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008yca9.php Magnitude 5.3 – KYRGYZSTAN October 13, 2008 United States Geological Survey 2008-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017174903/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008yca9.php October 17, 2008 dead and one in Xinjianghttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008ycax.php Magnitude 5.1 – SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA October 13, 2008 United States Geological Survey 2008-10-19September 2016 medicmedic struck on October 13, UTC time. Victims were transported in military helicopters to hospitals in Osh.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/world/asia/07quake.html Quake Kills at Least 72 in Kyrgyzstan Stern David L. 2008-10-06 The New York Times 2008-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20151203135206/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/world/asia/07quake.html December 3, 2015 live The Kyrgyzstan Emergency Ministry said that few buildings remained standing in the village: "Almost all buildings in the village have been destroyed. The only buildings remaining are the properly engineered ones which were built recently: the school and a medical clinic." Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov, head of the Institute of Seismology, attributed much of the destruction due to inferior construction of the buildings, many of which were built out of clay and straw. The injured were paid 5,000 Kyrgyzstani soms (US$ 136) and three tons of coal, and families of the dead received 50 kg of flour.http://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/09/6272.html Kyrgyz government allocates 36mln KGS for earthquake victims support Kutueva Aizada 2008-10-09 24 Kyrgyzstan 2008-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029012339/http://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/09/6272.html 2008-10-29 dead Two hundred people who chose to remain in Nura were provided with 100 six-person tents.http://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/08/6259.html New houses for earthquake victims to be built in spring 2009 Cheban Olga 2008-10-08 24 Kyrgyzstan 2008-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029005734/http://eng.24.kg/community/2008/10/08/6259.html 2008-10-29 dead One hundred mobile homes were transported to Nura, and the village was to be rebuilt in the spring of 2009 with a completion date set for August 2009. Uzbekistan pledged the equivalent of US$200,000 in humanitarian aid, including 120 tons of cement, as well as other building materials.http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=60052 Uzbekistan to provide humanitarian aid worth US$200,000 to Kyrgyz Republic 2008-10-09 Turkish Weekly 2008-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212101/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=60052 2016-03-03 dead In Kyrgyzstan, an official day of mourning was observed on October 7, 2008. See also List of earthquakes in 2008 List of earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake References External links 13396075 Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Category:Earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan 2008 earthquake Kyrgyzstan