2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
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The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes – also known as the Ahar earthquakes – occurred on 11 August 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time, near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Tabriz.[7] They comprised a doublet separated by eleven minutes, with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.2 Mww.[8] At least 306 people died and more than 3,000 others were injured,[citation needed] primarily in the rural and mountainous areas to the northeast of Tabriz (though 45 died in the city of Ahar).[9] The shocks were felt in Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, though no major damage was reported.[10]
UTC time | Doublet earthquake: |
---|---|
A: 2012-08-11 12:23:17 [1] | |
B: 2012-08-11 12:34:36 [2] | |
ISC event | |
A: 604084447 | |
B: 604846898 | |
USGS-ANSS | |
A: ComCat | |
B: ComCat | |
Local date | August 11, 2012 (2012-08-11) |
Local time | UTC+04.30 |
A: 16:53 | |
B: 17:04 | |
Magnitude | 6.4 Mw |
A: 6.2 Mw(GCMT) | |
Depth | A: 9 km (5.6 mi)[1] B: 19 km (12 mi)[2] |
Epicenter | 38.359°N 46.786°E / 38.359; 46.786 |
Areas affected | Iran |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3] |
Aftershocks | at least 60[4][5] |
Casualties | 306 dead, 3,037 injured[6] |