1949 Khait earthquake

1949 Khait earthquake

UTC time	1949-07-10 03:53:41
ISC event	896645
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	10 July 1949 (1949-07-10)
Local time	09:45
Magnitude	7.5 Mw[1]
Depth	18 km
Epicenter	39°12′N 70°48′E / 39.2°N 70.8°E / 39.2; 70.8
Areas affected	Gharm Oblast, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now in Tajikistan)
Max. intensity	>MMI IX (Violent)
Casualties	~7,200

The 1949 Khait (Hoit) earthquake (Russian: Хаитское землетрясение 1949 года; Tajik: Заминларзаи Ҳоит 1949) occurred at 09:45 local time (03:53 UTC) on 10 July in Gharm Oblast of the Tajik SSR of the Soviet Union (within the modern boundary of Tajikistan). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and triggered a series of landslides that together led to 7,200 deaths.