The 1902 Andijan earthquake occurred on December 16 with a surface-wave magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum perceived Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The city was leveled and over 4,000 people died.[2] More than 40,000 homes were destroyed in the Andijan Region of Uzbekistan. This was the worst earthquake to occur in Uzbekistan in the 20th century.[3]

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References

  1. ^ NGDC, Comments for the Significant Earthquake, National Geophysical Data Center
  2. ^ "Andijon | Andijon | Uzbekistan, Silk Road, Fergana Valley | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ "Europe and Central Asia Risk Profiles" (PDF). World Bank.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902_Andijan_earthquake
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