What the records say
- When
- 28 Nov 2013
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 29.32° N, 51.31° E
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 200
- Houses destroyed
- 250
- Intensity mmi
- 5
- Depth km
- 8
2013 Borazjan earthquake
Earthquake in Iran
The 2013 Dashtestan earthquake struck near the city of Borazjan in southern Iran on November 28 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi). The shock had a moment magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VII on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake killed at least 7 people and injured 45 others.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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