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Historic Earthquake
1983 Iran Earthquake
25 March 1983 · Tehran, Damavond · Iran
On 25 March 1983 at 11:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Iran (Tehran, Damavond), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 30 people and injured 61.
- Date
- 25 March 1983
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 61
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
- Nearest Volcano
- Damavand (14 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