RUSSIAN EARTHQUAKES
2003
compiled by Dee Finney
Violent earthquake off Russia´s Far Eastern coast
Violent earthquake off Russia´s Far Eastern coast
MOSCOW (AFP) Dec 06, 2003
A violent earthquake measuring up to 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked Pacific waters off Russia´s Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula, local emergency officials said early Saturday.
The quake´s epicenter was some 10 kilometers (six miles) under the sea bottom, some 620 kilometers (400 miles) south of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, officials quoted by the ITAR-TASS news agency said.
No casualties or damage were reported.
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Russia: Siberian Earthquake Leaves Hundreds Homeless
Moscow, 1 October 2003 (RFE/RL) -- A powerful earthquake shook southern Siberia today following two earthquakes in the same area over the weekend, leaving some 1,800 people homeless.
The Emergency Situations Ministry said the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Altai Republic, some 40 kilometers from the town of Kosh-Agach. The magnitude of the quake registered at 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said the quake wrecked some 900 homes, leaving around 1,800 people homeless. He said more than 140 aftershocks have occurred since the first quake, adding that the situation is "developing further," with mudslides continuing to destroy roads.
2003-10-01 11:16 * RUSSIA * ALTAI * EARTHQUAKE *
NEW EARTHQUAKE IN ALTAI
GORNO-ALTAISK, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - A powerful earthquake took place again this morning in the Russian Republic of Altai in the south of West Siberia, near the borders with Kazakhstan and China. According to the local seismologists, the earthquake had an 8.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in the easternmost Kosh-Agach district of the mountainous republic. In other districts the earthquake had a 2-3 magnitude.
According to preliminary data, there were no victims but the earthquake damaged buildings in the villages close to the epicenter.
Special groups went to the republic to find out the scale of the damage inflicted and render urgent assistance.
The republican leadership has taken the decision to evacuate children and sick people from the most damaged villages.
An earthquake that was the strongest one ever registered in the republic took place on Saturday. It had a 10 magnitude. Its epicenter was also in the Kosh-Agach district.
According to the data of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the echo of the underground shocks was felt in the majority of Siberia's big cities.
EARTHQUAKE on 01/10/2003 at 01:03 (UTC)
SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: MS 7.0
Data provided by: BUC FLN GFZ GII GSRC INGV KAN LDG LED LJU LPZ LVV MAD NEWS NNC NOR ODC OGS RNS SED
Latitude = 50.41 N
Longitude = 87.81 E
Origin Time = 01:03:29.4 (UTC)
Depth = 40 Km
RMS = 0.70 sec
Gap = 211 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 21.5 Km
- Semi minor = 8.8 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 179 degrees
Number of data used = 245
Preliminary location computed on Wed Oct 1 02:31:43 2003 (UTC)
Done by Pascal Roudil
Comments : Message number: 208
All magnitudes estimations :
mb5.7 (BUC) MW6.7 (FLN) mb6.8 (GFZ) MS7.0 (GSRC)
M 6.5 (INGV) mb6.5 (LDG) mb6.0 (LED) MW6.6 (LPZ)
mb6.5 (MAD) mb5.1 (NEWS) mb5.7 (NEWS) mb4.9 (NEWS)
ML4.9 (NNC) ML5.8 (NNC) mb6.4 (NOR) mb6.4 (NOR)
mb6.2 (ODC) mb6.0 (RNS) mb5.7 (SED) mb6.5 (SED)
P.S.: For additional information, please contact EMSC at:
- Email: mazet@emsc-csem.org
- Web : http://www.emsc-csem.org
- Fax : 33 1 69 26 70 00
EARTHQUAKE on 29/09/2003 at 16:02 (UTC)
KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 5.8
Data provided by: GFZ LDG LED LJU MCSM NEIC NEWS NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 48.27 N
Longitude = 153.01 E
Origin Time = 16:02:36.2 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.60 sec
Gap = 92 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 8.9 Km
- Semi minor = 2.8 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 7 degrees
Number of data used = 276
Preliminary location computed on Mon Sep 29 16:41:54 2003 (UTC)
Done by Pascal Roudil
Comments : Message number: 206
All magnitudes estimations :
mb5.8 (GFZ) mb6.0 (LDG) mb5.9 (LED) mb5.5 (NEIC)
mb5.0 (NEWS) mb5.0 (NEWS) mb5.6 (NOR) mb5.6 (NOR)
mb5.9 (ODC) mb5.7 (RNS) mb6.3 (SED)
EARTHQUAKE on 27/09/2003 at 11:33 (UTC)
SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: MW 7.4
Data provided by: BUC GFZ INDC INGV LDG LED LPZ MAD NEIC NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 50.03 N
Longitude = 87.74 E
Origin Time = 11:33:23.9 (UTC)
Depth = 10 Km
RMS = 0.98 sec
Gap = 76 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 9.3 Km
- Semi minor = 3.7 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 172 degrees
Number of data used = 389
Preliminary location computed on Sat Sep 27 13:23:21 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments :
Message number: 198
All magnitudes estimations :
mb5.6 (BUC) mb6.9 (GFZ) Ms7.1 (INDC)
mb 6.7 (INGV) mb6.6 (LDG) mb6.5 (LED) MW7.1 (LPZ)
mb6.0 (MAD) M 7.5 (NEIC) mb6.4 (NOR)
mb6.5 (ODC) mb6.4 (RNS) mb6.3 (SED)
EARTHQUAKE on 28/09/2003 at 03:59 (UTC)
KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 5.7
Data provided by: GFZ IMP LDG LED LJU NEWS NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 45.09 N
Longitude = 151.07 E
Origin Time = 03:59:33.6 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.66 sec
Gap = 323 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 62.0 Km
- Semi minor = 27.2 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 158 degrees
Number of data used = 124
Preliminary location computed on Sun Sep 28 08:51:26 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments : Message number: 203
All magnitudes estimations :
mb5.8 (GFZ) mb5.5 (LDG) mb5.2 (LED) mb4.7 (NEWS)
mb5.5 (NOR) mb5.6 (ODC) mb5.1 (RNS)
EARTHQUAKE on 27/09/2003 at 23:36 (UTC)
EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 6.0
Data provided by: GFZ INGV LDG LED LJU NEWS NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 44.56 N
Longitude = 151.02 E
Origin Time = 23:36:05.3 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.71 sec
Gap = 323 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 60.3 Km
- Semi minor = 26.2 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 149 degrees
Number of data used = 205
Preliminary location computed on Sun Sep 28 00:10:03 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments : Message number: 202
All magnitudes estimations :
mb6.2 (GFZ) M 5.8 (INGV) mb6.0 (LDG) mb5.6 (LED)
mb5.4 (NEWS) mb6.0 (NOR)
mb6.0 (ODC) mb5.5 (RNS) mb6.1 (SED)
EARTHQUAKE on 27/09/2003 at 18:52 (UTC)
SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 6.1
Data provided by: GFZ INDC INGV KAN LDG LED LJU MAD NEIC NEWS NOR ODC OGS RNS
Latitude = 50.33 N
Longitude = 87.62 E
Origin Time = 18:52:51.5 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.84 sec
Gap = 63 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 10.0 Km
- Semi minor = 3.1 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 167 degrees
Number of data used = 418
Preliminary location computed on Sat Sep 27 19:53:02 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments : Message number: 201
All magnitudes estimations :
mb6.5 (GFZ) Ms7.0 (INDC) M 6.1 (INGV)
mb6.1 (LDG) mb6.0 (LED) mb5.8 (MAD) mb5.9 (NEIC)
mb5.4 (NEWS) mb6.1 (NOR)
mb6.1 (ODC) mb5.9 (RNS)
EARTHQUAKE on 28/09/2003 at 03:59 (UTC)
KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 5.7
Data provided by: GFZ IMP LDG LED LJU NEWS NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 45.09 N
Longitude = 151.07 E
Origin Time = 03:59:33.6 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.66 sec
Gap = 323 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 62.0 Km
- Semi minor = 27.2 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 158 degrees
Number of data used = 124
Preliminary location computed on Sun Sep 28 08:51:26 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments : Message number: 203
All magnitudes estimations :
mb5.8 (GFZ) mb5.5 (LDG) mb5.2 (LED) mb4.7 (NEWS)
mb5.5 (NOR) mb5.6 (ODC) mb5.1 (RNS)
EARTHQUAKE on 27/09/2003 at 23:36 (UTC)
EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 6.0
Data provided by: GFZ INGV LDG LED LJU NEWS NOR ODC RNS SED
Latitude = 44.56 N
Longitude = 151.02 E
Origin Time = 23:36:05.3 (UTC)
Depth = 33 Km
RMS = 0.71 sec
Gap = 323 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 60.3 Km
- Semi minor = 26.2 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 149 degrees
Number of data used = 205
Preliminary location computed on Sun Sep 28 00:10:03 2003 (UTC)
Done by Remy Bossu
Comments : Message number: 202
All magnitudes estimations :
mb6.2 (GFZ) M 5.8 (INGV) mb6.0 (LDG) mb5.6 (LED)
mb5.4 (NEWS) mb6.0 (NOR)
mb6.0 (ODC) mb5.5 (RNS) mb6.1 (SED)
EARTHQUAKE on 11/10/2003 at 01:11 (UTC)
KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE: mb 6.2
Data provided by: BUC GFZ INGV LDG LED LJU MAD MCSM NEIC NEWS NOR ODC OGS RNS SED THE
Latitude = 44.04 N
Longitude = 148.11 E
Origin Time = 01:11:25.5 (UTC)
Depth = 10 Km
RMS = 0.61 sec
Gap = 76 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 5.9 Km
- Semi minor = 2.7 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 178 degrees
Number of data used = 345
Preliminary location computed on Sat Oct 11 02:03:15 2003 (UTC)
Done by Jocelyn Guilbert
Comments : Message number: 212
All magnitudes estimations :
mb6.3 (GFZ) mb6.4 (LDG) mb6.2 (LED) mb6.2 (MAD)
mb6.1 (NEIC) M 6.0 (NEIC) mb5.6 (NEWS) mb5.0 (NEWS)
mb5.4 (NEWS) mb6.4 (NOR) mb6.4 (ODC) mb6.5 (SED)