1895 Balkan earthquake
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| Local date | 8 July 1895 |
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| Local time | 21:30 TMT |
| Magnitude | Ms 7.4 |
| Depth | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Epicenter | 39°30′N 53°42′E / 39.5°N 53.7°E |
| Areas affected | Balkan Region, Turkmenistan |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
The 1895 Balkan earthquake occurred on 8 July, at 21:30 TMT, in Uzun-Ada, Balkan Region, Turkmenistan. It had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.4 occurring at 60 km (37 mi) depth and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).[1][2]
Tectonic setting
[edit]Turkmenistan lies at the northern edge of the zone of complex tectonics caused by the continuing collision between the Arabian plate and the Eurasian plate. The main structure in the Caspian Sea is the Apsheron Sill, a zone of active subduction.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information". Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ N. N. Ambraseys (1997). "The Krasnovodsk (Turkmenistan) Earthquake of 8 July 1895". Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 1 (2): 293. doi:10.1142/S1363246997000131.
- ^ Van Dijk, J.; Ajayi, A.T.; Eid, T.; Eldali, M.; Ellen, H.; Guney, H.; Hashem, M.; Knispel, R.; Rouis, L.; Santoni, S. (2018). "An integrated Geological Model for the Greater Cheleken Area, Central Caspian Basin, Turkmenistan; Complez Synsedimentary Transcurrent Faulting and compartmentalization in Plio-Pleistocene Calstic Reservoirs". Society of Petroleum Engineers. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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