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Historic Earthquake
1968 Iran Earthquake
29 April 1968 · Maku, Shah Bandalu · Iran
On 29 April 1968 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Iran (Maku, Shah Bandalu), at a depth of 34 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 186 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 38 people and injured 100. 1,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 29 April 1968
- Time
- 17:01 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Depth
- 34 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 38
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
- Nearest Volcano
- Tenduruk Dagi (31 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