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The '''Chuya Steppe''' in the [[Siberian]] [[Altai Mountains]] is a depression formed by [[tectonic]] movement of major faults in the Earths crust. The name 'Chuya Steppe' comes from the large river which runs through the [[steppe]], the [[Chuya River]].


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The '''Chuya Steppe''' ({{langx|ru|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==
[[File:Jazator Jul 046.jpg|thumb|left|270px|[[Yurt]]s in the steppe]]
[[Kosh-Agach]] is a major village in the north of the steppe. Other large settlements include [[Chagan-Uzun|Chaganuzun]] and [[Beltir]].


==Geology==
==Geology==
The Chuya Steppe is filled with [[Cenozoic]] sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the Chuya Range-[[Chuya Alps]].
The Chuya Steppe is filled with [[Cenozoic]] sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the [[Chuya Belki]].


==Seismicity==
==Seismicity==
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.
In September 2003, a major earthquake occurred in the Chuya Steppe 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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Latest revision as of 06:43, 10 November 2024

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Chuya Steppe is located in Altai Republic
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Chuya Steppe is located in Russia
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Coordinates: 49°55′N 88°30′E / 49.92°N 88.5°E / 49.92; 88.5

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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Yurts in the steppe

Kosh-Agach is a major village in the north of the steppe. Other large settlements include Chaganuzun and Beltir.

Geology

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The Chuya Steppe is filled with Cenozoic sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the Chuya Belki.

Seismicity

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The 7.3 MwAltai 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.