1997 Bojnurd earthquake

1997 Bojnurd earthquake
1997 Bojnurd earthquake is located in Iran
1997 Bojnurd earthquake
Tehran
Tehran
UTC time1997-02-04 10:37:47
ISC event1009575
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 4, 1997 (1997-02-04)
Local time14:07 IRST
Duration5 seconds
Magnitude6.5 Mw [1]
Depth16.8 km (10 mi) [1]
Epicenter37°41′N 57°16′E / 37.68°N 57.27°E / 37.68; 57.27 [1]
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedIran
Total damage>$US 30 million
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration0.3 g
ForeshocksMw 5.4
Casualties88–100 dead, 1,948 injured

The 1997 Bojnurd earthquake (also known as the Garmkhan earthquake) occurred on 4 February at 14:07 IRST in Iran. The epicenter of the Mw 6.5 earthquake was in the Kopet Dag mountains of North Khorasan, near the Iran–Turkmenistan border, about 579 km (360 mi) northeast of Tehran. The earthquake is characterized by shallow strike-slip faulting in a zone of active faults. Seismic activity is present as the Kopet Dag is actively accommodating tectonics through faulting. The earthquake left 88 dead, 1,948 injured, and affected 173 villages, including four which were destroyed. Damage also occurred in Shirvan and Bojnord counties.[2] The total cost of damage was estimated to be over US$ 30 million.[a]

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