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Osiob-Dara Destination Guide
Discover Osiob-Dara in Tajikistan
Osiob-Dara in the region of Tajikistan (general) is a place located in Tajikistan - some 112 mi or ( 181 km ) North-East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .
Local time in Osiob-Dara is now 02:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Zarangak, Tajikobod, Mazar, and Mu'minobod. When in this area, you might want to check out Samarkand . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Osiob-Dara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1949 Khait earthquake
The 1949 Khait (Hoit) earthquake occurred at 09:45 local time on 10 July in the Gharm Oblast region of Tajikistan. It had a magnitude of 7.4 and triggered a series of landslides that together led to 7,200 deaths.
Located at 39.20 70.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Khait landslide
The Khait or Hoit landslide occurred on July 10, 1949 in the Hoit district in the Gharm Oblast in the Tajikistan, then part of the Soviet Union. The landslide was triggered by the 1949 Khait earthquake and buried 33 villages and has by some estimates killed 28,000 people. News of the landslide was not publicly revealed by the government and details of the disaster were not revealed until after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Located at 39.18 70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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