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The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) extended for about 350 kilometres (220 mi) along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran including parts of Tabaristan and Gorgan.
The earthquake was reported 33 miles from Bandar-e Lengeh according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ... News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Login ...
Earthquakes in Iran from 1990 to 2006, by United States Geological Survey Iran Faults. Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90% of the country. [1] As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
This earthquake is part of a sequence of earthquakes on 1 July 2022, in southern Iran that began with a magnitude 6.0, [1] followed by a magnitude 5.7 aftershock two hours later, [2] and a magnitude 6.0 earthquake one minute after the magnitude 5.7 earthquake. [6]
The 2021 Hormozgan earthquakes was a doublet earthquake event in Iran that occurred on November 14, 2021, with magnitudes of 6.0 and 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale. The two quakes occurred just a minute and a half apart, [ 5 ] [ 2 ] killing 2 people and injuring a further 100.
Southern Iran see 2021 Hormozgan earthquakes: 27.721 56.065 2 6.0 M wb (USGS) Centred 62km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran, at a depth of 7.0km. [36] 12:08 27.736 56.077 6.3 M b (USGS) Centred 64km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran, at a depth of 10.0km. [37] November 28, 2021 10:52 Northern Peru see 2021 Northern Peru earthquake-4.490 -76.846 12 7.5
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran. At least 84 people were killed and 284 injured in the ...
The 1977 Khurgu earthquake struck southern Iran near Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province on the morning of March 22. The earthquake measuring moment magnitude (M w ) 6.7 struck at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi). [1] Thirty five villages were heavily damaged including over 20 which were destroyed. There were 152–167 people killed and 556 injured. [2]