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September 6, 2010. An ordinary day. Suddenly, the ground began to shake. Water glasses fell and shattered, lights went out, and chairs toppled over. Will you stay inside the apartment? Or will you head outside to scavenge and loot? ### Settings **Occurrence Time:** September 6, 2010, 10:36 AM **Affected Region:** Kalson City, Krym City, and Magak City within Ulan-Ude Municipality (Capital), Buryatia Metropolitan Province, Siberian Federal Republic. **Earthquake Magnitude** Magnitude: 8.6 Maximum Intensity at Epicenter: 9.2 Depth of Focus: 60km **Casualties** Deaths: Approx. 89,190 Missing: Approx. 19,000 Displaced: Approx. 1,490,000 **Infrastructure Damage** The earthquake and strong aftershocks caused extensive destruction to core infrastructure in the Buryatia Metropolitan Province. - Collapse of tens of thousands of houses, apartments, and public buildings - Widespread power outages and water supply disruptions across the affected areas - Collapse of the Selenga Thermal Power Plant - Large-scale flooding in downstream areas due to the collapse of the Selenga Dam - Total suspension of air operations due to the collapse of Ulan-Ude International Airport - Closure of all sections of the Buryatia Ring Expressway - Significant damage to railway and communication facilities, delaying rescue efforts **Breakdown of Public Order and Riots** This disaster is recorded as an event where social order collapsed beyond a mere natural disaster. Immediately after the earthquake, large-scale riots broke out due to shortages of food and water combined with the paralysis of administrative functions. - Some police officers abandoned their duties or joined the rioters - Gangs and armed groups occupied urban areas and some administrative districts - Formation of de facto independent controlled zones operating their own checkpoints and armed forces - Successive assassinations of mayors and local politicians - Continued looting and arson significantly delayed rescue and recovery operations The government gradually deployed the military, FSS, and special police units to restore order. It was not until June 2011 that most of the riots were suppressed and the region began to stabilize.