- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 22, 1989 CE
- Location:
- Tajikistan, Sharora, Gissar
- Magnitude:
- 5.3 Mb
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 274
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
- Damage:
- ~$24.8M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mb 5.3
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.3
Other earthquake records of 1989 CE
- Indonesia, Kurima District, Baliem River · Ms 5.8 · 120 deaths
- Iran, Do Gobadan, Fars, Yasuj · Ms 5.8 · 114 deaths
- California, Loma Prieta · Mw 6.9 · 62 deaths
- Algeria, Algiers, Cherchell, Tipaza · Ms 5.7 · 30 deaths
- China, Shanxi And Hebei Provinces, Datong · Ms 5.3 · 29 deaths
- Australia, Newcastle · Mb 5.4 · 12 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 1989 CE Earthquake — Tajikistan, Sharora, Gissar happen?
- January 22, 1989 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: 274. Historical death tolls vary by source.