Global Information1979 Ghaenat earthquakes information
  Tehran  | |
| UTC time | 1979-11-14 02:21:22 |
|---|---|
| 1979-11-27 17:10:32 | |
| 1979-12-07 09:24:00 | |
| ISC event | |
| 655622 | |
| 656234 | |
| 653814 | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| ComCat | |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Ms , 6.8 Mw |
| 7.1 Ms , 7.2 Mw | |
| Depth | 7.9 km[1] |
| Epicenter | 33°57′43″N 59°43′34″E / 33.962°N 59.726°E |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Aftershocks | Many. Largest is a Ms 6.0 |
| Casualties | 297–440 dead, 279 injured |
The 1979 Ghaenat earthquakes were a series of large earthquakes in Qaen County, Khorasan Province, northeast Iran, near the Afghanistan border. The first mainshock, known as the Korizan earthquake with a surface wave magnitude (Ms ) of 6.6 and moment magnitude (Mw ) of 6.8, struck on November 14, while the Ms 7.1 or Mw 7.2 Koli-Boniabad earthquake struck on November 27.[2] The two mainshocks were assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and X (Extreme),[3][4] respectively. The earthquakes caused extensive damage throughout northeastern Iran, killing an estimated 297 to 440 people and left at least 279 injured.[5]
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