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Historic Earthquake
1902 Shamakhi Earthquake
13 February 1902 · Semacha, N Iran · Azerbaijan
On 13 February 1902 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Azerbaijan (Semacha, N Iran), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 2,000 people and injured 60. 3,496 homes were destroyed. It is the 98th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 13 February 1902
- Time
- 09:39 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2,000
- Injuries
- 60
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,496
- Homes Damaged
- 3,496
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Azerbaijan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20002000 Baku Earthquake · M 6.831 deaths
- 19971997 Ardabil Earthquake · M 6.11,100 deaths
- 19311931 Zangezur Earthquake · M 6.32,890 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth