1971 Jambul earthquake

One of the major earthquakes in Kazakhstan occurred in Jambul (now known as Taraz) on May 10, 1971, with a magnitude of 5.5. In some parts of the city and nearby areas the vibrations were manifested with intensity of up to 7 points. More than 28 thousand buildings and structures, including 16.5 thousand private houses were damaged. There is no information about fatalities. [1]

References
  1. Zhunusov, Toleubai. "Earthquake Resistance of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete and Conventional Structures" (PDF). Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. 2.


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