What the records say
- When
- 1 May 1929
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 38.09° N, 57.70° E
- Deaths
- 3800
- Injuries
- 1121
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 10
1929 Kopet Dag earthquake
Earthquake centered on the Iran-Turkmenistan border
The 1929 Kopet Dag earthquake took place at 15:37 UTC on 1 May with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It occurred in the Kopet Dag area of Iran and caused up to 3,800 casualties along the Iran-Turkmenistan border. More than 1,100 were injured.
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