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2002 Buin Zahra Earthquake
22 June 2002 · Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su · Iran
On 22 June 2002 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iran (Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 377 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 261 people and injured 1,300.
- Date
- 22 June 2002
- Time
- 02:58 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 261
- Injuries
- 1,300
- Estimated Damage
- 300 million US dollars
- 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