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Historic Earthquake
1944 Iran Earthquake
5 April 1944 · Gorgan · Iran
On 5 April 1944, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Iran (Gorgan), at a depth of 7 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 20 people.
- Date
- 5 April 1944
- Magnitude
- 5.2
- Depth
- 7 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 20
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
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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