October 11, 2008 Earthquake: Chechnya, Caucasus, Russia

October 11, 2008, 09:06:10 UTC, 43.271 N, 46.262 E, depth 15 km, magnitude 5.8, in the Caucasus region, Russia, 45 km (30 miles) east of Groznyy, Russia. Thirteen people killed, more than 100 injured and 1,027 buildings damaged in Chechnya. Felt in Dagestan, Ingushetiya, Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya and Stavropol'skiy Kray. Also felt at

Krasnodar. Felt (IV) at Tbilisi, Georgia.(reference #1053)

The earthquake in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100 more, officials say. The magnitude 4.7 quake damaged roads, power supplies and communications across the Caucasus, and was felt as far away as Georgia and Armenia. (reference #4016)

More than 1,000 buildings in southern Russian were damaged in Saturday's earthquake that has claimed 13 lives and affected thousands of local residents, local media reported on Tuesday. All in all, 1,027 buildings and facilities were damaged, including 1,014 private houses and 13 socially important facilities such as hospitals, Itar-Tass cited a spokesman of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies. The quake measuring over 5 on the Richter scale hit Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya at about 1 p.m. Moscow time (0900 GMT) Saturday and tremors were felt throughout the neighboring republics of Dagestan, Ingushetia, North Ossetia, and the Stavropol region. (reference #4017)