Earthquake — Iran: Hazanderan, Abegarm

Quand

2 juil. 1957

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

6.6

Position

Iran

Coordonnées

36.28° N, 52.78° E

Deaths

1100

Intensity mmi

9

Depth km

15

Natural disaster in Iran

The 1957 Alborz earthquake struck northern Iran's Mazandaran province at 04:12 on 2 July. It had a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.1 and occurred at a focal depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The thrust-faulting shock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It devastated 120 villages in the Alborz Mountains and caused an estimated 1,500 fatalities.

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