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 - - - -

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Prof. M.R. Maheri