What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 1721
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 37.90° N, 46.70° E
- Deaths
- 40000
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1721 Tabriz earthquake
Catastrophic earthquake in Iran
The 1721 Tabriz earthquake occurred on April 26, with an epicenter near the city of Tabriz, Iran. It leveled some three-quarters of the city, including many prominent mosques and schools in the city, and resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. The total number of casualties caused by the earthquake is between 8,000 and 250,000; it was most likely approximately 80,000.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page