Major earthquake
M7.3 Earthquake — 134 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
1974-08-11 01:13 UTC · 39.46°, 73.83°
A magnitude 7.3 (major) earthquake struck 134 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 1974-08-11 01:13 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.3
Magnitude
9 km
Depth
1.3M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 18 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — About 50 km NNE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China · 1902-08-22
- M7.5 — 43 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan · 1949-07-10
- M7.3 — 60 km ENE of Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan · 1992-08-19
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