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Historic Earthquake
1972 Qir Earthquake
10 April 1972 · Qir, Karzin · Iran
On 10 April 1972 at 02:06 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Iran (Qir, Karzin), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 98 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 5,374 people and injured 1,710. It is the 52nd deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 10 April 1972
- Time
- 02:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 5,374
- Injuries
- 1,710
- 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