1957 Mongolia earthquake
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| UTC time | 1957-12-04 03:37:53 |
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| ISC event | 887636 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 4, 1957 |
| Local time | 11:37:53 |
| Magnitude | 8.1 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Epicenter | 45°11′20″N 99°22′05″E / 45.189°N 99.368°ECoordinates: 45°11′20″N 99°22′05″E / 45.189°N 99.368°E |
| Areas affected | Mongolia |
| Max. intensity | XI (Extreme) |
| Casualties | 30 |
The 1957 Mongolia earthquake occurred on December 4. The earthquake resulted in thirty deaths, and the destruction of all houses in and . Subsidence, faulting and fissures occurred in the and . The largest fissure was 250 km (160 mi) long with as much as 9–11 m (30–36 ft) of vertical and 3 m (9.8 ft) of horizontal offset. Because of the extremely sparse population in the area, this is perhaps the least damaging great earthquake to have occurred on land in the 20th century.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ M8.1 central Mongolia United States Geological Survey
- ^ "Summary of the earthquake". United States Geological Survey. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
External links[]
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
Categories:
- 1957 earthquakes
- Earthquakes in Mongolia