Magnitude 6.3 - NORTHERN IRAN
2004 May 28 12:38:46 UTC
Earthquake Summary
USGS News Release
Felt Reports
At least 35 people killed, 400 injured and many buildings damaged in the Mazandaran-Qazvin Provinces. Some of the deaths were due to landslides on the Tehran-Chalus road. Infrastructures damaged in the epicentral area. Minor damage reported in Tehran. Felt in much of central and northern Iran.
Tectonic Summary
Tectonic Summary
Earthquake Information for Iran
Earthquake Details
Magnitude |
6.3 (Strong) |
Date-Time |
Friday, May 28, 2004 at 12:38:46 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, May 28, 2004 at 5:08:46 PM = local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
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Location |
36.270°N, 51.575°E |
Depth |
29 km (18.0 miles) set by location program |
Region |
NORTHERN IRAN |
Distances |
70 km (45 miles) NNE of TEHRAN, Iran
135 km (85 miles) WSW of Sari, Iran
145 km (90 miles) E of Qazvin, Iran
190 km (120 miles) NNE of Qom, Iran
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Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters |
Nst=461, Nph=461, Dmin=609.3 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T
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Source |
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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Event ID |
usjaan |
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Scientific & Technical Information
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver