Английская Википедия:2021 Rasht earthquake

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox earthquake On July 10 2021, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck 20 km southeast of the Rasht Valley in Tajikistan.[1]

Tectonic setting

Tajikistan lies within the complex zone of collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The dominant structures in this area are a combination of thrust faults and sinistral (left lateral) strike-slip faults. [2][3]

Earthquake

The earthquake occurred at 07:14 am local time on July 10, 2021, and was located Шаблон:Convert northwest of the capital Dushanbe.[4] It was followed by 20 aftershocks.[5] The earthquake struck at the 72nd anniversary of the 1949 Khait earthquake.[6]

Impact

Five people were killed.[7] The victims were a 70-year old mother and four children between the ages of 6 and 12 who died in Tajikabad District. 30 people were also injured, and 5,560 people were displaced.[8][6] Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed, including 300 in Langarisho jamoat, seven in Hijborak, and 12 in Ashkalon.[9]

Other events

A deep 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Gorno-Badakhshan region near the border with Xinjiang, China on February 12, 2021.[10] In the Kashmir region of Pakistan, a woman fell and died while she was in a panic, and several others were injured.[11]

See also

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References

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Шаблон:Earthquakes in Tajikistan Шаблон:Earthquakes in 2021