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Historic Earthquake
2004 Baladeh Earthquake
28 May 2004 · Mazandaran, Qazvin · Iran
On 28 May 2004 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran (Mazandaran, Qazvin), at a depth of 17 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 35 people and injured 400. 3,880 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 May 2004
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 17 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 35
- Injuries
- 400
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,880
- Estimated Damage
- 165 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
- Nearest Volcano
- Damavand (59 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20022002 Buin Zahra Earthquake · M 6.5261 deaths
- 19901990 Manjil–Rudbar Earthquake · M 7.340,000 deaths
- 1978Rasht, Siahbil · M 6.326 deaths
- 19621962 Buin Zahra Earthquake · M 7.212,225 deaths
- 19571957 Sangchal Earthquake · M 6.61,100 deaths
- 1935Kevsut, Alborz · M 6.4690 deaths
- 1935Alborz · M 6.060 deaths
- 19091909 Borujerd Earthquake · M 7.35,500 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth