EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TASHKENT, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001700050012-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2007
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 25, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
TASHKENT, USSR
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1. SIGNIFICANCE: FIRST SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWING ASSESSMENT OF
RECENT EARTHQUAKE TREMORS IN THE TASHKENT AREA.
SINCE LATE APR THROUGH MAY SEVERAL DISASTROUS EARTH-
QUAKES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE TASHKENT AREA REGISTERING
SEISMOGRAPHICALLY FROM 4.0 TO 5.1 ON THE GUTENBERG-
RICHTER SCALE.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: THIS MISSION.
6. NEGATION DATE: NOT APPLICABLE.
7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: NONE.
8. DIMENSIONS/
SPECIFICATIONS: NOT APPLICABLE.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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9. MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION PROVIDES FIRST COVERAGE OF TASHKENT SINCE
THE FIRST EARTHQUAKE SHOCK ON 26 APR 66 AND REPORTED AFTERSHOCKS TO THE TIME
OF COVERAGE. GOOD STEREO COVERAGE REVEALS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE IN THE OLD
SECTION OF CITY, CLEARING ACTIVITY IN 2 BLOCKS NEAR THE CENTER OF NEW CITY,
AND POSSIBLE EARTH SLIPPAGE NW OF THE STADIUM. SEVERAL TENT CAMPS ARE
IDENTIFIED IN PARKS AND LARGE COURTYARDS. WATER IS OBSERVED BEING DISCHARGED
OVER SLUICEWAYS ATTACHED TO 2 POWERPLANTS (WITHIN CITY LIMITS) OF THE CHIRCHIK
CASCADE OF HYDROELECTRIC POWERPLANTS, INDICATING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief. Collateral Suouort
Division, NPIC.
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EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
TASHKENT, USSR
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MAJOR SHOCKS
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25 APRIL 1966
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