2002 Tbilisi earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 4.8 mb(NEIC) 4.3 Ms(NEIC) |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 41°46′N 44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E [1] |
| Total damage | $160–350 million [1][2] |
| Max. intensity | VII–VIII (Very strong – Damaging) [3] |
| Peak acceleration | .11g [3] |
| Casualties | 5–7 dead [1][4] 52–70 injured [1] 1,086 displaced [1] |
The 2002 Tbilisi earthquake occurred on April 25 in the Caucasus country of Georgia. The United States' National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) placed the magnitude at 4.3 Ms and 4.8 mb . This moderate magnitude event resulted in a maximum MSK intensity of VII (Very strong) to VIII (Damaging). An independent investigation estimated the total losses at $160 million (US) while the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters estimated the total losses at 350 million. Between five and seven were killed, 52–70 were injured, and more than 1,000 were left homeless.
Tectonic setting
The Greater Caucasus occupy the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and includes Aremenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Russian Caucasus. This mountainous region has been forced northward and upward as a result of the Arabian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ Javakhishvili et al. 2004, p. 180
- ^ a b Javakhishvili et al. 2004, p. 183
- ^ Gabrichidze et al. 2004, p. 2
- ^ Yeats, R. (2012), Active Faults of the World, Cambridge University Press, p. 306, ISBN 978-0521190855
Sources
- Gabrichidze, G.; Lomidze, G.; Mukhadze, T.; Odisharia, A.; Timchenko, I. (August 1–6, 2004), April 2002 epicentral earthquake in Tbilisi, Georgia (PDF), Paper No. 1063, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|conference=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Javakhishvili, Z.; Godoladze, T. G.; Elashvili, M.; Timchenko, I. (2004), "The Tbilisi earthquake of April 25, 2002 in the context of the seismic hazard of the Tbilisi urban area", Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica e Applicata, 43 (3), Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale: 169–185
External links
- M 4.8 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo) – United States Geological Survey
- Two Armenian Churches Damaged in Tbilisi Earthquake – Asbarez