1893 Quchan earthquake

1893 Quchan earthquake
1893 Quchan earthquake is located in Iran
Tehran
Tehran
1893 Quchan earthquake
Local dateNovember 17, 1893 (1893-11-17)
Local time19:30
Magnitude6.6 Ms
Epicenter37°12′N 58°24′E / 37.2°N 58.4°E / 37.2; 58.4[1]
Areas affectedIran
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[2]
Casualties18,000

The 1893 Quchan earthquake occurred at about 19:30 local time (15:06 UTC) on 17 November. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused severe damage in Quchan County, particularly to the town of Quchan itself and there were an estimated 18,000 casualties.

  1. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Berberian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).