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Historic Earthquake
1999 Iran Earthquake
6 May 1999 · Southern, Fars Province · Iran
On 6 May 1999 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Iran (Southern, Fars Province), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 80 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 26 people and injured 100. 800 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 May 1999
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 26
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 800
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 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