What the records say
- When
- 28 Jul 1981
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 30.01° N, 57.79° E
- Deaths
- 3000
- Injuries
- 1000
- Damage musd
- 1000
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 33
1981 Sirch earthquake
Earthquake in Iran
The 1981 Sirch earthquake occurred at 20:52 local time on July 28, just almost two months before the Golbaf earthquake, that occurred in June 11, measuring 6.6 or 6.7. It had a magnitude of 7.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicentre was in the province of Kerman in eastern Iran.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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