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.
2-545: Kosh-Agach is a major village in the north of the steppe. Other large settlements include Chaganuzun and Beltir . The Chuya Steppe is filled with Cenozoic sediments, derived from the surrounding mountains of the Chuya Belki . The 7.3 M w Altai 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. This Siberian Federal District location article
4-504: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kosh-Agach Kosh-Agach ( Russian : Кош-Ага́ч ; Altay : Кӧжӧӧ-Агаш , Koş-Agaş ; Kazakh : Қосағаш , Qosağaş ) is a rural locality (a selo ) and the administrative center of Kosh-Agachsky District of the Altai Republic , Russia . Population: 7,900 ( 2010 Census ) ; 5,701 ( 2002 Census ) ; 3,501 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . According to
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