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Historic Earthquake
1997 Qayen Earthquake
10 May 1997 · Birjand, Ghaen · Iran
On 10 May 1997 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Iran (Birjand, Ghaen), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 1,728 people and injured 2,300. 10,533 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 10 May 1997
- Time
- 07:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,728
- Injuries
- 2,300
- Homes Destroyed
- 10,533
- Homes Damaged
- 5,474
- Estimated Damage
- 100 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