2004 Baladeh earthquake
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UTC time | 2004-05-28 12:38:44 |
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ISC event | 7349375 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 2004-05-28 |
Local time | 17:08 |
Magnitude | 6.3 Mw [1] |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 36°20′N 51°36′E / 36.34°N 51.6°ECoordinates: 36°20′N 51°36′E / 36.34°N 51.6°E [1] |
Type | Reverse[2] |
Areas affected | northern Iran |
Total damage | $15.4 million [3] |
Max. intensity | VIII (Severe)[3] |
Landslides | Yes [2] |
Casualties | 35 dead [4] 278–400 injured [2][4] |
The 2004 Baladeh earthquake occurred on May 28 in northern Iran. This dip-slip earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Total deaths for the event amounted to 35, with 278–400 injured, and $15.4 million in damage.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ a b Berberian, M. (2014), Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau, Developments in Earth Surface Processes (1st ed.), Elsevier, p. 620, ISBN 978-0444632920
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
External links[]
- M 6.3 - northern Iran – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
- ReliefWeb's main page for this event.
Categories:
- Earthquakes in Iran
- 2004 earthquakes
- 2004 in Iran
- May 2004 events in Asia