The 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake affected Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at 01:35 KGT (19:35 UTC) on 20 July. The dip-slip shock had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was located just inside Kyrgyzstan's border in the Fergana Valley region. Fourteen people were killed and eighty-six were injured in the earthquake.
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| UTC time | 2011-07-19 19:35:43 |
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| ISC event | 16868779 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 20, 2011 |
| Local time | 01:35 |
| Magnitude | 6.1 Mw |
| Depth | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
| Epicenter | 40°04′52″N 71°24′36″E / 40.081°N 71.410°E[1] |
| Type | Reverse[2] |
| Areas affected | Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan |
| Total damage | Limited[3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[4] |
| Casualties | 14 dead,[3] 86 injured[3] |
| Country | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan | 13 | 86 |
 Tajikistan | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 86 |
Impact
editIn Khujand, Tajikistan, one man was killed after panicking during the tremor and jumping out of a window.[5][6] Fourteen people in Uzbekistan had been confirmed dead, while another 86 sustained injuries, of which 35 were hospitalized.[7] Many houses in Fergana Region were damaged, with cracked walls.[8] Numerous small houses in Margilan were destroyed.[9][10] Many residents panicked and ran into the streets.[9][11][12] A rockfall closed a highway between Batken and Osh.[13] Apartment blocks in the city of Fergana were evacuated.[14] At least 800 houses were damaged.[15] Power was briefly knocked out in Kadamzhai, Tulgone, Kyzyl-Bulun, Halmion, Ohne, Yargutane, and Tamas.[15] A hospital in Hamza, Uzbekistan was severely damaged.[15]
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