Magnitude 6.3 - NORTHERN IRAN
2004 May 28 12:38:46 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.3 |
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| Date-Time |
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| Location | 36.270°N, 51.575°E |
| Depth | 29 km (18.0 miles) set by location program |
| Region | NORTHERN IRAN |
| Distances | 70 km (45 miles) NNE of TEHRAN, Iran 135 km (85 miles) WSW of Sari, Iran 145 km (90 miles) E of Qazvin, Iran 190 km (120 miles) NNE of Qom, Iran |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=461, Nph=461, Dmin=609.3 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T |
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| Event ID | usjaan |
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Felt Reports
At least 35 people killed, 400 injured and many buildings damaged in the Mazandaran-Qazvin Provinces. Some of the deaths were due to landslides on the Tehran-Chalus road. Infrastructures damaged in the epicentral area. Minor damage reported in Tehran. Felt in much of central and northern Iran.
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