Earthquakes in Iran
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This is a list of recent major earthquakes in Iran:[1]
| Year | Time(GMT) | Location | Magnitude | death toll | Epicentre(North-East) | Faulting(Km) |
| 2005 Feb.22 | : | Zarand | 6.4 | 612-790 | - | |
| 2003 Dec.26 | : | Bam | 6.6 | 26,271 | - | |
| 1990 Jun.12 | : | Manjil(-Rudbar) | 7.3 | 40,000 | 30.1-57.6 | 80 |
| 1981 Aug. | 23:50 | Shahdad | 7.6 | 2,000 | 30.5-55.6 | ? |
| 1981 Jul. | : | Golbaf | ? | 3,000 | 30.5-55.6 | - |
| 1978 Sep.16 | : | Tabas | 7.5-7.9 | 25,000 | 33.7-56.3 | ? |
| 1977 Dec. | 01:00 | Zarand | ? | 2,700 | 30.7-56.3 | - |
| 1976 Mar.16 | 07:28 | South Iran | 5.4 | ? | ?-? | ? |
| 1972 Apr.10 | 02:06 | Ghir | 6.9 | 5,400 | 28.4-52.8 | - |
| 1971 May22 | : | Bingol | ? | ? | ?-? | - |
| 1970 Jul.30 | 00:52 | Karnaveh | ? | 6.7 220 | 37.8-55.9 | - |
| 1970 Mar.28 | : | Gediz | ? | ? | ?-? | - |
| 1968 Aug.31 | 10:47 | Dasht-e-Bayaz | 7.5 | 12,100 | 34.1-59.0 | 80 |
| 1962 Sep.01 | 19:20 | Buiyn-Zara | 7.2 | 12,200 | 35.6-49.8 | 100 |
| 1961 Jun.11 | 05:10 | Lar | 7.2 | 61 | 27.9-54.5 | - |
| 1960 Apr.24 | 12:14 | Lar | 6.0 | 380 | 27.7-54.4 | - |
| 1958 Aug.16 | 19:13 | Firouzabad | 6.7 | 132 | 34.4-47.9 | 20 |
| 1957 Dec.13 | 01:45 | Farsinaj | 7.1 | 1,200 | 34.3-47.8 | 41 |
| 1957 Jul.02 | 00:42 | Mazandaran | 7.1 | 1,100 | 36.1-52.7 | - |
| 1956 Oct.31 | 14:03 | Bestag | 6.8 | 347 | 27.2-54.4 | - |
| 1953 Feb.12 | 08:15 | Torud | 6.4 | 970 | 35.4-55.1 | - |
| 1948 Oct.05 | 20:12 | Ashkabad | 7.2 | 19,800 | 37.9-58.6 | - |
| 1947 Sep.23 | 12:28 | Doostabad | 6.9 | 500 | 33.4-58.7 | - |
| 1945 Nov.27 | 21:56 | Doostabad | 6.9 | 500 | 25.063.5- | - |
| 1941 Feb.16 | 16:38 | Mohammadabad | 6.3 | 730 | 33.5-58.6 | 15 |
| 1935 Apr.11 | 23:15 | Kevsut | 6.3 | 690 | 36.3-53.5 | - |
| 1930 May 6 | 22:34 | Salmas | 7.5 | 1,360 | 38.1-44.7 | 30 |
| 1929 May 1 | 15:37 | Kopet_Dagh | 7.4 | 3,800 | 37.8-57.6 | 50 |
| 1923 Sep.22 | 20:47 | Sirjan | 6.7 | 290 | 29.5-56.4 | - |
| 1923 May 25 | 22:21 | Torbat | 5.7 | 2,200 | 35.2-59.2 | - |
| 1909 Jan.23 | 02:48 | Silakhor | 7.3 | 5,500 | 33.4-49.1 | 40 |
| 1903 Sep.25 | 01:20 | Kashmar | 6.5 | 350 | 35.2-58.2 | - |
| 1824 | - | Shiraz | - | - | - | - |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Prof. M.R. Maheri
