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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 .

Interactive map of Osiob-Dara

Local time in Osiob-Dara is now 11:19 AM (Sunday) . 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.20 70.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1949 earthquakes, 1949 in the Soviet Union, Earthquakes in Tajikistan, Earthquakes in the Soviet Union, History of Tajikistan

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.18 70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1949 earthquakes, 1949 in the Soviet Union, Landslides, Natural disasters in Tajikistan, Natural disasters in the Soviet Union