1949 Khait earthquake
The 1949 Khait (Hoit) earthquake (Russian: Хаитское землетрясение 1949 года; Tajik: Заминларзаи Ҳоит 1949) occurred at 09:45 local time (03:53 UTC) on 10 July in the Gharm Oblast region of the Tajik SSR of the Soviet Union (within the modern boundary of Tajikistan). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and triggered a series of landslides that together led to 7,200 deaths.
| UTC time | 1949-07-10 03:53:41 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 896645 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 10 July 1949 |
| Local time | 09:45 |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
| Depth | 18 km |
| Epicenter | 39.2°N 70.8°E |
| Areas affected | Gharm Oblast, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now in Tajikistan) |
| Max. intensity | >MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | ~7,200 |
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