1970 Dagestan earthquake

Earthquake in Russia 1970 Dagestan earthquake Гимры. Дагестан. землетрясение 1970 года.png Gimry villages after the earthquake. Russia 1970-05-14 18:12:26 795586 iscgem795586 May 14, 1970 21:12:26 (UTC+03:00) 6.7 w yCaucasus 1970 iscgem795586 M 6.7 - 7 km ENE of Novyy Chirkey, Russia VIII 13.0 km on 43.191 N 47.140 E inline, title Dagestan, Soviet Union 6.1 w yCaucasus 1970 iscgem795568 M 6.1 - 5 km SE of Uchkent, Russia at 09:20 (UTC) 31 dead, 1,000+ injured The 1970 Dagestan earthquake occurred on May 14 at 21:12 MSK, in the Republic of Dagestan, Soviet Union. It had a moment magnitude of 6.7, and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It was preceded by foreshocks a few hours earlier. The epicenter was located on the territory of the Buynaksky District. As a result of the event, 25 percent of the territory of the republic was affected. The earthquake completely destroyed 257 settlements, including the cities of Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt and Kizilyurt. It caused at least 31 fatalities and up to 1,000 injured.50 лет назад, 14 мая 1970 г. в Дагестане произошло крупнейшее землетрясение 50 years ago, on May 14, 1970, the largest earthquake occurred in Dagestan https://yoldash.ru/articles/50-years-ago-may-14-1970-in-da/ yoldash.ru 14 May 2020 ru 26 March 2022 Earthquake The Caucasus region has a history of major earthquakes including the devastating 1988 Armenian earthquake, due to the tectonic relationship between the Eurasian and Arabian Plates. The earthquake of 1970 is the largest in the region since 1902.Significant Earthquake: AZERBAIJAN: SEMACHA; N IRAN https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=2613&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display https://web.archive.org/web/20170818174604/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=2613&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display dead August 18, 2017 National Geophysical Data Center March 26, 2022 February 13, 1902 According to the Zarya Vostoka, a newspaper based on Tbilisi, the earthquake reached a maximum intensity of VIII and was felt across the Caucasus. Damage and casualties The earthquake damaged 16 rural areas and four cities in Dagestan. At least 25 percent of the territory, where more than 50% of the population lived, was affected. The cities of Buynaksk, Khasavyurt, Kizilyurt and Makhachkala were particularly hard hit.Дагестанское землетрясение. 50 лет назад… https://midag.ru/2020/05/22/dagestanskoe_zemletryasenie__50_let_nazad_/ midag.ru ru 22 May 2020 26 March 2022 The earthquake killed 31 people, injured more than 1,000 others and leaving 45,000 homeless. The death was minimalized by the fact that the earthquake was preceded by a strong foreshock at about 12:20 MSK. In the capital, Makhachkala, damage was extensive; many buildings constructed of brick were severely damaged or collapsed. Cracks in the plaster were observed, cases of partial damage or collapse of chimneys were noted. The upper part of the Chirkey Dam was damaged, but the dam itself remained stable and was subsequently repaired.Крупнейшее землетрясение на Кавказе https://nnttv.ru/news/krupnejshee-zemletryasenie-na-kavkaze ru nnttv.ru March 26, 2022 According to a press release by United Press International from Moscow, the earthquakes collapsed homes, set off rockslides, opened fissures, and triggered tidal waves which inundated sand dunes along the Caspian Sea coastline.RUSSIA: DAGESTAN https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4530 en ngdc.noaa.gov March 26, 2022 See also List of earthquakes in 1970 List of earthquakes in Russia References Category:Earthquakes in the Soviet Union Category:Earthquakes in Russia Category:1970 in Russia Category:20th century in Dagestan Category:1970 disasters in the Soviet Union Category:May 1970 in the Soviet Union Category:1970 earthquakes