An earthquake in Tajikistan with a magnitude of 5.4 occurred on January 2, 2010 at 02:15:12 ( UTC ) in southeast Tajikistan 235 kilometers east of Dushanbe [4] at the junction of the borders with China and Afghanistan [5] . The epicenter of the earthquake was located 14 km north of the village of Vanch, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region , 84.2 km south of the city of Khorog with a population of 30,000 people [6] . The earthquake hypocenter was located at a depth of 47 kilometers [1] .
| Earthquake in Tajikistan (2010) | |
|---|---|
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| date of and time | 01/02/2010 02:15:12 ( UTC ) |
| Magnitude | 5,4 Mw |
| Depth hypocenter | 47 km [1] |
| Location epicenter | |
| Affected countries (regions) |  Tajikistan |
| Tsunami | no |
| Injured | 1 person injured, 1,134 lost their shelter [2] |
| Economic damage | more than 1.5 million US dollars [2] [3] |
| Aftershocks | no |
Tectonic conditions of the region
In Tajikistan, medium-sized earthquakes are recorded almost monthly, since 93% of the republic’s territory is the Pamir and Tien Shan mountain systems. These earthquakes rarely cause damage [5] .
Consequences
The earthquake was felt mainly in the southern and eastern regions of the republic, including Gorno-Badakhshan , where the highest mountain lake in the Pamirs is Sarez [7] .
As a result of the earthquake, about 20 thousand people were injured, 1 person was injured, 1134 lost their shelter [2] . As a result of the earthquake on January 2, 2010 in the Vanj district (in the east of Tajikistan), more than 1.2 thousand families were left homeless. In total, over 5 thousand families were relocated from the exogenous zones of this region [8] .
According to Tajik authorities, as a result of the earthquake, 20 thousand people were left without a roof over their heads as a result of the earthquake. Tremors destroyed over 1050 buildings in the Vanch district center and the Rog and Gishkon villages [9] . In many cases, we are talking about adobe buildings of the mid-twentieth century. January 3, 2010 there was no telephone connection and there was no power supply from Vancha to the Horn and Gishkon [10] . Country roads were damaged. An underground shock provoked rockfalls and mudflows, blocking the road from the administrative center of the region - the city of Khorog to the district center of Vanch, in whose territory the village of Gishkhok is located. The road from Khorog to Vancha remained blocked - mudflows and rockfalls descended on it [11] .
The analysis of the blockages was carried out at the initial stage on their own. In Vancha, a commission of representatives of local authorities and an emergency committee began work [12] .
According to the deputy chairman of the Vanj district, Azimdzhon Shamsiddinov, “As a result of this incident, no human casualties occurred, but the houses of rural residents were partially destroyed. Some dwellings cannot be restored. We are talking about the villages of Gishon, Horn and others ” [13] . Referring to the same official, the Interfax news agency reported that 1050 houses of rural residents were partially or completely destroyed. The deputy head of the disaster-affected area reported that the damage amounted to at least $ 1.5 million [3] . Lost shelters were placed with relatives, in schools and other common areas [14] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 “M 5.4 - Tajikistan” . earthquake.usgs.gov. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 James Daniell. Damaging Earthquakes Database. 2010 - The Year in Review . Australian Earthquake Engineering Society (January 14, 2011).
- ↑ 1 2 The earthquake cost Tajikistan $ 1.5 million . www.vsesmi.ru. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ A strong earthquake Occurred in Tajikistan . New Day (January 2, 2010). Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 In Tajikistan, an earthquake of up to 5.5 points occurred - there is no data on the destruction . NEWSru.com (January 2, 2010). Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ "M 5.4 - Tajikistan" . earthquake.usgs.gov. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ The earthquake in Tajikistan destroyed dozens of houses . www.vsesmi.ru. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Tajikistan should not anger nature . Mahalla - the whole truth about Uzbekistan !. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Tajikistan: An earthquake in the east of the country destroyed more than a thousand homes . Ferghana is an international news agency. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Dozens of houses destroyed in eastern Tajikistan during an earthquake . RIA Novosti (20100102T2330 + 0300Z). Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ In mountain Tajikistan, an earthquake partially destroyed dozens of houses . www.vsesmi.ru. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com). A strong earthquake occurred in the Pamir mountains | DW | 01/03/2010 (Russian) (unopened) ? . DW.COM. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ An earthquake in Tajikistan destroyed the homes of residents of the Vanj district (UPDATE) . Trend.Az (January 2, 2010). Date of appeal April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Tajikistan: An earthquake in the east of the country destroyed more than a thousand homes . www.vsesmi.ru. Date of appeal April 26, 2019.