1902 Shamakhi earthquake

1902 Shamakhi earthquake 1902-02-13 09:39:30 n/a n/a 13 February 1902 Azerbaijan 7.4 w y 15 km on Shemakha uezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire (now Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan) 9 2,000 killed 40.7 48.6 inline, title Shemakha 1902.jpg The 1902 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 13 February with a moment magnitude of 7.4 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to 2,000 people died and thousands more were injured in the Shemakha uezd within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Republic of Azerbaijan). About 7,439 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the city and surrounding villages.Significant Earthquake Database https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/2613 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA 10.7289/V5TD9V7K 1972 Data Set Shamakhi had been devastated by earlier earthquakes in 1806, 1859 and 1872. The 1902 earthquakes remains one of the most destructive in Azerbaijan.Ağayev Adil Sonuncu dağıdıcı Şamaxı zəlzələsindən 115 il keçir... 115 years have passed since the last destructive Shamakhi earthquake... https://azertag.az/xeber/Sonuncu_dagidici_Samaxi_zelzelesinden_115_il_kechir_FOTO-1031116 15 September 2022 Azerbaijan State News Agency 31 January 2017 az Geology Azerbaijan is situated in a region of subduction involving the Arabian and Eurasian plates which has been ongoing for 5 million years, forming as a result the Greater Caucasus Range. The Main Caucasus Thrust Fault, a north-dipping fault, accommodates most of the plate interaction. Subduction was later accommodated 1.5 million years ago by the Kura fold and thrust belt. The Kura fold and thrust belt spans 275 km from Tbilisi in Georgia to Shamakhi, consisting of a series of thrust faults.Pierce Ian Guliyev Ibrahim Yetirmishli Gurban Jalal Muradov Rauf Kazimova Sabina Javanshir Rashid Johnson Ben Marshall Neill Walker Richard Thomas Wordsworth Paul Surface Rupturing Earthquakes of the Greater Caucasus Frontal Thrusts, Azerbaijan Tectonics 2022 43 3 10.1029/2023TC007758 free Earthquake Isoseismal mapping of affected buildings indicate an epicenter location close to Shamakhi and the rupture was consistent with that occurring on the Kura Thrust Fault. Paleoseismic studies involving trenching in Agsu District revealed surface ruptures associated with two earthquakes. The older of the two may correspond to a large earthquake in 1668 while the younger could reflect the 1902 event which displayed 3.5 m of offset. By estimating a rupture area of 50 by 30 km2, consistent with the area of major damage, and considering the 3.5 m of average slip, the moment magnitude (w) is 7.4. Impact The earthquake struck at noon, and Shamakhi was totally destroyed. In addition to the city in ruins, the earthquake also devastated 125 nearby settlements. The destruction of 4,000 homes left 20,000 people homeless. Eight historical mosques, 42 churches, more than 10 madrasas, as well as many commercial buildings and shops were destroyed. In the villages outside the city, over 3,000 houses, many mosques and farmhouses were razed.Şamaxı zəlzələsi 1902 – 115 il Shamakhi earthquake 1902 – 115 years http://azhistorymuseum.gov.az/az/news/1835 National Museum of History of Azerbaijan 15 September 2022 az 31 January 2017 Damage was made worse by fires started from people cooking; it destroyed many structures that were still standing.Tarixdə baş vermiş qəza və fəlakətlər: Şamaxı zəlzələsi - 13 fevral 1902-ci il Accidents and disasters in history: Shamakhi earthquake - February 13, 1902 https://www.fhn.gov.az/?aze/menu/62/25 15 September 2022 Ministry of Emergency Situations az The destruction of Shamakhi was attributed to wet soil conditions and building materials which consisted of stones and clay mortar. Damage was light in areas where Christians lived because most homes in these areas were constructed from wood.Farajova Zohra 1902-ci il Şamaxı zəlzələsi... The 1902 Shamakhi earthquake... https://azerbaijan-news.az/az/posts/detail/1902-ci-il-samaxi-zelzelesi-1643840040 15 September 2022 Azerbaijan 3 February 2022 See also List of earthquakes in 1902 List of earthquakes in Azerbaijan References Category:1902 earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in Azerbaijan Category:February 1902 in Asia Category:1902 in Asia Category:1900s disasters in the Russian Empire Category:1902 disasters in Asia Category:1902 in the Russian Empire Category:20th-century disasters in Azerbaijan