Chuya Steppe

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Chuya Steppe
Chuja steppe landscape
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Coordinates	49°55′N 88°30′E / 49.92°N 88.5°E / 49.92; 88.5Coordinates: 49°55′N 88°30′E / 49.92°N 88.5°E / 49.92; 88.5

The Chuya Steppe (Russian: Чуйская степь) in the Siberian Altai Mountains is a depression formed by tectonic movement of major faults in the Earth's crust. Its name comes from the large river which runs through the steppe, the Chuya River.

Major settlements[]

Yurts in the steppe

Kosh-Agach is a major village in the north of the steppe. Other large settlements include Chaganuzun and Beltir.

Geology[]

The Chuya Steppe is filled with Cenozoic sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the Chuya Belki.

Seismicity[]

The 7.3 M_w  Altai earthquake shook South Central Siberia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), causing $10.6–33 million in damage, three deaths, and five injuries.

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