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Historic Earthquake
1953 Torud Earthquake
12 February 1953 · Torud · Iran
On 12 February 1953 at 08:15 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Iran (Torud), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 970 people and injured 140. 1,800 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 February 1953
- Time
- 08:15 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 970
- Injuries
- 140
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,800
- 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