2013 Saravan earthquake

2013 Saravan earthquake
2013 Saravan earthquake is located in Iran
2013 Saravan earthquake
2013 Saravan earthquake is located in Southwest Asia
2013 Saravan earthquake
UTC time2013-04-16 10:44:20
ISC event606824152
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateApril 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)
Local time15:14 IRDT
Magnitude7.7 Mw
Depth82 km (51 mi)
Epicenter28°06′25″N 62°03′11″E / 28.107°N 62.053°E / 28.107; 62.053
Areas affectedIran
Pakistan
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)[1]
Casualties35 deaths (1 in Iran, 34 in Pakistan)
117 injured[2]

The 2013 Saravan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.7 at 15:14 pm IRDT (UTC+4:30) on 16 April. The shock struck a mountainous area between the cities of Saravan and Khash in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, close to the border with Pakistan,[2][3][4][5] with a duration of about 25 seconds.[2] The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth in the Arabian plate lithosphere, near the boundary between the subducting Arabian plate and the overriding Eurasian plate at a depth of about 80 km.[2][1]

It was the largest earthquake in Iran within the last 300 years, equal in magnitude to the one that shook East Azerbaijan in 1721, killing up to 250,000 people,[6] and possibly the largest in the last half-century.[2] The earthquake followed a magnitude 6.3 event near Bushehr. The town of Mashkel was close to the quake's epicentre, and around 85 percent of the city's buildings were demolished.[7] Thirty-five people were killed in the earthquake.

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Major earthquake strikes south-east Iran". London: BBC News. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. ^ "Reports: Dozens feared dead after strong quake rocks Iran, Pakistan". CNN. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  4. ^ "Major quake jolts southeastern Iran — Central & South Asia". Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  5. ^ "Iran Earthquake". Reuters. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  6. ^ 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 14 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Earthquake flattens Pakistan town". 3 News NZ. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.