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==Earthquake Activity== |
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In September 2003, a major earthquake occurred in the Chuya basin which caused regional devastation. Major movement considered to have occurred on the Chuya thrust fault caused this earthquake, of magnitude 7.3. The [[USGS]] estimates that this caused $10.6 million damage. |
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[[File:Jazator Jul 046.jpg|thumb|left|270px|[[Yurt]]s in the steppe]] |
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==Geology== |
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The Chuya Steppe is filled with [[Cenozoic]] sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the [[Chuya Belki]]. |
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==Seismicity== |
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The 7.3 {{M|w}} [[2003 Altai earthquake|Altai earthquake]] shook [[South Central Siberia]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of X (''Extreme''), causing [[United States dollar|$]]10.6–33 million in damage, three deaths, and five injuries. |
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[[Category:Grasslands of Russia]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Siberia]] |
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[[Category:Natural history of Siberia]] |
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[[Category:Depressions of Russia]] |
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[[Category:Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands]] |
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[[Category:Geography of the Altai Republic]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 10 November 2024
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| Coordinates: 49°55′N 88°30′E / 49.92°N 88.5°E |
The Chuya Steppe (Russian: Чуйская степь) in the Siberian Altai Mountains is a depression formed by tectonic movement of major faults in the Earth's crust. Its name comes from the large river which runs through the steppe, the Chuya River.
Major settlements
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Kosh-Agach is a major village in the north of the steppe. Other large settlements include Chaganuzun and Beltir.
Geology
[edit]The Chuya Steppe is filled with Cenozoic sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the Chuya Belki.
Seismicity
[edit]The 7.3 Mw Altai earthquake shook South Central Siberia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), causing $10.6–33 million in damage, three deaths, and five injuries.
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