Local date | November 25, 1667 |
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Magnitude | 6.9 Ms |
Depth | 12 km |
Epicenter | 40°36′N 48°36′E / 40.6°N 48.6°E[1] |
Areas affected | Shamakhi, Shirvan, Safavid Iran (present-day Azerbaijan Republic) |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
Casualties | 80,000 |
The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan (then part of Safavid Iran).[2] It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. An estimated 80,000 people died.[1]