- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 10, 1949 CE
- Location:
- Tajikistan
- Magnitude:
- 7.4 Ms
- Depth:
- 16 km
- Deaths:
- 3,500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.79
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.69
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.12
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.56
Other earthquake records of 1949 CE
- Ecuador, Tungurahua · Mw 6.5 · 6,000 deaths
- Turkey, Karliova · Mw 6.8 · 320 deaths
- Chile, Angol, Traiguen · Ms 7.3 · 57 deaths
- China, Xinjiang Province · Ms 7.3 · 21 deaths
- Philippines, Luzon: E · Ms 7.2 · 16 deaths
- Washington · Ms 7 · 8 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1949 CE Earthquake — Tajikistan happen?
- July 10, 1949 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 3,500. Historical death tolls vary by source.