| 2003 Zhaosu earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2003-12-01 01:38:31 |
| Anss-Url: | usp000ce8k |
| Isc-Event: | 7195925 |
| Local-Date: | December 1, 2003 |
| Local-Time: | 09:38 |
| Magnitude: | 6.0 |
| Depth: | 10 km |
| Location: | 42.905°N 80.515°W |
| Countries Affected: | Kazakhstan and China |
| Casualties: | 10 dead, 73 injured |
The 2003 Zhaosu earthquake, also known as the Syumbinskoe earthquake, occurred on December 1 at 01:38 UTC. The epicenter was located in the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, near the Sino - Kazakh border.[1] The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and had a maximum observed intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale.[2] The epicenter was close to the Zhaosu County, Xinjiang, where 10 people were reported dead, 73 people injured, and more than 800 buildings collapsed. Some people were evacuated in Zhaosu.[3] The earthquake occurred in the cold winter, and the 30 cm ground snow covered the roads in the mountainous region and hindered the relief work.[4]