6.7 Quake - Southwestern Siberia, RUSSIA

[Missouriwatcher]

Orange Alert (PAGER) - Orange alert level for economic losses. Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of the Russian Federation. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response. Green alert level for shaking-related fatalities. There is a low likelihood of casualties. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/b0008672/index.html

UPDATE: PAGER has changed the alert to Green. Green alerts are issued when our models estimate zero or very minimal human or economic losses.


6.7 Magnitude

Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 06:17:19 UTC
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 01:17:19 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 51.731°N, 95.921°E
Depth 11.7 km (7.3 miles)
Region SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
Distances 101 km (62 miles) E of Kyzyl, Russia
333 km (206 miles) NE of Ulaangom, Mongolia
375 km (233 miles) SE of Abakan, Russia
3758 km (2335 miles) ENE of MOSCOW, Russia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 5.9 km (3.7 miles)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0008672.php

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: 6.7 Quake - Southwestern Siberia, RUSSIA

6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's southeastern and sparsely populated region of Tuva on Sunday, shaking residents near the Mongolian border from their sleep, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/26/us-earthquake-russia-idUSTRE81P03V20120226