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Historic Earthquake
1902 Iran Earthquake
9 July 1902 · Qeshm Island, Qeshm · Iran
On 9 July 1902 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran (Qeshm Island, Qeshm). It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 32 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 10 people.
- Date
- 9 July 1902
- Time
- 03:38 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 10
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1990S, Darab · M 6.522 deaths
- 19771977 Khurgu Earthquake · M 6.7167 deaths
- 19611961 Fars Earthquake · M 6.461 deaths
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth