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Historic Earthquake
Hakkari Earthquake of 1930
6 May 1930 · Salmas · Iran
On 6 May 1930 at 22:34 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Iran (Salmas), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 127 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 2,539 people. It is the 82nd deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 6 May 1930
- Time
- 22:34 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2,539
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
- Nearest Volcano
- Tenduruk Dagi (162 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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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