1911 Sarez earthquake

1911 Sarez earthquake

UTC time	1911-02-18 18:41:00
ISC event	16958134
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	18 February 1911 (1911-02-18)
Local time	23:31
Magnitude	7.4 Ms[1]
Depth	26 km
Epicenter	38°12′N 72°48′E / 38.2°N 72.8°E / 38.2; 72.8
Areas affected	Tajikistan, Rushon District
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)
Casualties	90+

The 1911 Sarez earthquake occurred at 18:41 UTC on 18 February (23:31 local time)^[2] in the central Pamir Mountains in the Rushon District of eastern Tajikistan (then part of the Russian Empire). It had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of about IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a massive landslide, blocking the Murghab River and forming the Usoi Dam, the tallest dam in the world, creating Sarez Lake. The earthquake and related landslides destroyed many buildings and killed about 100 people.