Earthquake near the China-Kazakhstan border
The 2003 Zhaosu earthquake , also known as the Syumbinskoe earthquake , occurred on December 1 at 01:38 UTC. The epicenter was located in the Almaty Region , Kazakhstan , near the Sino–Kazakh border.[ 3] The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and had a maximum observed intensity of VII (Very strong ) on the Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale .[ 4] The epicenter was close to the Zhaosu County , Xinjiang , where 10 people were reported dead, 73 people injured, and more than 800 buildings collapsed. Some people were evacuated in Zhaosu.[ 5] The earthquake occurred in the cold winter, and the 30 cm ground snow covered the roads in the mountainous region and hindered the relief work.[ 6]
See also
References
^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World" . United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ "Powerful China quake kills 10" . CNN. December 1, 2003. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ Tanatkan, Abakanov (2007). "Seismological researches in Republic of Kazakhstan" (PDF) . Institute of Seismology. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ Tanatkan, Abakanov. "The program of seismic safety ensuring in Kazakhstan" (PDF) . Institute of Seismology. pp. 3, 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ "2003年全球破坏性地震综述" . Shandong Earthquake Administration . Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ "Earthquake hits NW China's Xinjiang, kills 11" . People's Daily . December 2, 2003. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
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