- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 18, 1911 CE
- Location:
- Tajikistan, Usoy, Barchidiv, Posor, Nisur
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 318
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: Mw 7.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.23
Other earthquake records of 1911 CE
- Philippines, Luzon: Taal Volcano · 1,335 deaths
- Iran, Ravar · Mw 6.5 · 700 deaths
- Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, Turkestan, Afghanistan · Mw 8 · 450 deaths
- Japan, Ryukyu Islands · Ms 8 · 12 deaths
- Mexico, Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City · Mw 7.6
- Russia, Near Kamchatka · Ms 7.6
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 1911 CE Earthquake — Tajikistan, Usoy, Barchidiv, Posor, Nisur happen?
- February 18, 1911 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: 318. Historical death tolls vary by source.