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1997 Bojnurd Earthquake
4 February 1997 · Bojnurd, Shirvan · Iran
On 4 February 1997 at 10:37 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iran (Bojnurd, Shirvan), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 88 people and injured 1,948. 5,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 4 February 1997
- Time
- 10:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 88
- Injuries
- 1,948
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,500
- Homes Damaged
- 11,000
- Estimated Damage
- 30 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19701970 Maraveh Tappeh Earthquake · M 6.7220 deaths
- 19481948 Ashgabat Earthquake · M 7.2110,000 deaths
- 1946Turkmenistan · M 7.5400 deaths
- 1929Faruj · M 5.921 deaths
- 19291929 Koppeh Dagh Earthquake · M 7.23,800 deaths
- 1928Shirvan · M 5.630 deaths
- 1923Qaleh Jaq Kmen, Bodzhnurd · M 6.4157 deaths
- 19031903 Kashmar Earthquake · M 5.9350 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth