1929 Kopet Dag earthquake
Earthquake centered on the Iran-Turkmenistan border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1929 Kopet Dag earthquake (also called the 1929 Koppeh Dagh earthquake) took place at 15:37 UTC on 1 May with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It occurred in the Kopet Dag area of Iran and caused up to 3,800 casualties along the Iran-Turkmenistan border. More than 1,100 were injured.
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UTC time | 1929-05-01 15:37:36 |
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ISC event | 908052 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 1 May 1929 (1929-05-01) |
Local time | 20:37:36 |
Magnitude | 7.2 Mw[1] |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | 38.12°N 57.74°E / 38.12; 57.74[1] |
Type | Oblique-thrust[2] |
Areas affected | Iran, Turkmenistan |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[3] |
Casualties | 3,257–3,800[4] 1,121 injured[4] |
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