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Historic Earthquake
1997 Ardabil Earthquake
28 February 1997 · Ardabil · Iran
On 28 February 1997 at 12:57 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran (Ardabil), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 366 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 1,100 people and injured 2,600. 12,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 February 1997
- Time
- 12:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,100
- Injuries
- 2,600
- Homes Destroyed
- 12,000
- Estimated Damage
- 76 million US dollars
- 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