2004 Baladeh earthquake
  Tehran  | |
| UTC time | 2004-05-28 12:38:44 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 7349375 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 2004-05-28 |
| Local time | 17:08 |
| Magnitude | 6.3 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 36°20′N 51°36′E / 36.34°N 51.6°E[1] |
| Type | Reverse[2] |
| Areas affected | northern Iran |
| Total damage | $15.4 million[3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3] |
| Landslides | Yes[2] |
| Casualties | 35 dead[4] 278–400 injured[2][4] |
The 2004 Baladeh earthquake occurred on May 28 in northern Iran. This dip-slip earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Total deaths for the event amounted to 35, with 278–400 injured, and $15.4 million in damage.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- ^ a b Berberian, M. (2014), Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau, Developments in Earth Surface Processes (1st ed.), Elsevier, p. 620, ISBN 978-0444632920
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
External links
[edit]- M 6.3 – northern Iran – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
- ReliefWeb's main page for this event.