The 1953 Torud earthquake occurred at the northeastern border of the Great Salt Kavir in Torud, Semnan, Iran on 12 February. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 800 people were killed.
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| UTC time | 1953-02-12 08:15:34 |
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| ISC event | 891496 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 12 February 1953 |
| Local time | 11:45:34 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 15 km (9.3 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 35°23′N 54°59′E / 35.39°N 54.98°E[1] |
| Type | Reverse[2] |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3] |
| Casualties | 800–973 killed[4][5] 140 injured[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c ISC (2014), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ Yeats, R. S.; Sieh, K. E.; Allen, C. R. (1997). The Geology of Earthquakes. Oxford University Press. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-19-507827-5.
- ^ Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 199
- ^ Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 185
- ^ a b PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, 4 September 2009
Sources
- Ambraseys, N. N.; Moinfar, A. A. (1977), "The seismicity of Iran: The Torud earthquake of 12th February 1953", Annals of Geophysics, 30 (1–2), National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology: 185–200, doi:10.4401/ag-4817
External links
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