What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1997
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 38.08° N, 48.05° E
- Deaths
- 1100
- Injuries
- 2600
- Damage musd
- 76
- Houses destroyed
- 12000
- Intensity mmi
- 8
- Depth km
- 10
1997 Ardabil earthquake
Severe earthquake in northern Iran
The 1997 Ardabil earthquake occurred on 28 February with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The strike-slip earthquake occurred in northern Iran, near the city of Ardabil.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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