Abaza area, South Siberia, Russia - Panoramio picture courtesy Leo MG - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6334204
FINAL UPDATE 11:53 PM UTC : We have the pleasure to report that, after checking our many sources, NO damage or injuries have been reported for this earthquake.
UPDATE 8:14 PM UTC : The shaking in Khakasia was so strong that furniture was moving in apartments and offices. The earthquake was also felt in Barnaul, Krasnoyarsk and western regions of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. (Source Itar-Tass)
UPDATE 7:54 PM UTC : RusHydro declared that all equipment from the very important power dam complex of Sayan-Shushenskoye were untouched and that power never went down. Read here the full report of RusHydro (Russian)
The dam has been build to withstand moderate to strong earthquakes.
An accident which occurred on August 17 2009 killed 75 people when a turbine exploded and part of the internal structure collapsed and flooded. Click here to read the wikipedia story of this hydro accident.
UPDATE 7:38 PM UTC : Following USGS theoretical calculations 236 people will have felt a moderate shaking (V MMI) and 58,000 a light shaking (IV MMI).
UPDATE 7:31 PM UTC : It will take until tomorrow to find out if the settlements close to the epicenter have been damaged or if people have been injured in this area.
UPDATE 7:20 PM UTC : The earthquake scared the people in a very wide area and people ran on the streets and stayed there for a while as they felt a number of very light aftershocks. Staying on the streets in Siberia means supporting freezing temperatures of -15°C (noon).
UPDATE 7:15 PM UTC : Russian sources are reporting that approx. 30 small settlements were close to the epicenter area. A couple of hours after the earthquake, communications with these settlements were lost.
UPDATE 7:10 PM UTC : Although old fashioned phones were still working, mobile telecommunications were impossible for a certain time as people were all calling at the same time. Telecommunications companies said that mobile centers were saturated.
UPDATE 7:08 PM UTC : Russian Academy of Sciences reports a magnitude of 5.6 at a depth of 27 km.
Earlier today a very strong shallow earthquake struck parts of the Republic of Khakasia, southern Siberia, Russia.
The epicenter was located in a wilderness area with only a few small settlements.
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : M 5.4
UTC Time : Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 05:35:17 UTC
Local time at epicenter : Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 12:35:17 PM at epicenter
Depth (Hypocenter) : 14.5 km
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Geo-location(s) :
180 km (110 miles) S of Abakan, Russia
190 km (120 miles) WNW of Kyzyl, Russia
240 km (150 miles) N of Ulaangom, Mongolia
Links to important maps
USGS Did You Feel It Map
Google satellite map of the area showing the kind of terrain the earthquake took place
USGS shaking map
USGS Impact on population map
USGS historic earthquakes map
USGS Seismic hazard map
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