1968 Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows earthquakes
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The Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows earthquakes (Persian: زمینلرزه ۱۳۴۷ دشت بیاض و زمین لرزه فردوس) occurred in Dashte Bayaz, Kakhk and Ferdows, Iran in late August and early September 1968. The mainshock measured 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Damage was heavy in the affected areas with thousands of lives lost in the first event and many hundreds more in the second strong event.
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UTC time | 1968-08-31 10:47:43 |
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ISC event | 818488 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | August 31, 1968 (1968-08-31) |
Local time | 14:17:43 |
Duration | 1–2 minutes [1] |
Magnitude | 7.1 Mw[2] |
Epicenter | 34.02°N 58.96°E / 34.02; 58.96 |
Areas affected | Iran |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [1] |
Aftershocks | 6.4 Mw Sept 1 at 07:27 [3] |
Casualties | 15,000 August 31 [4] 900 September 1 [4] |
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