1953 Torud earthquake
Earthquake in Iran
35°23′N 54°59′E / 35.39°N 54.98°E / 35.39; 54.98 [1]
140 injured [5]
The 1953 Torud earthquake occurred at the northeastern border of the Great Salt Kavir in Torud, Semnan, Iran on 12 February. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 800 people were killed.
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISC (2014), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ Yeats, R. S.; Sieh, K. E.; Allen, C. R. (1997). The Geology of Earthquakes. Oxford University Press. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-19-507827-5.
- ^ Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 199
- ^ Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 185
- ^ a b USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
Sources
- Ambraseys, N. N.; Moinfar, A. A. (1977), "The seismicity of Iran: The Torud earthquake of 12th February 1953", Annals of Geophysics, 30 (1–2), Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia: 185–200, doi:10.4401/ag-4817
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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Earthquakes in the 1950s
- Hasankale (5.8, Jan 3) †
- Hokkaido (8.1, March 2) †
- San Juan (6.8, June 11)
- Kern County (7.3, July 21)
- Damxung (7.5, August 18) †
- Severo-Kurilsk (9.0, Nov 5) †‡
- Torud (6.6, Feb 12) †
- Yenice–Gönen (7.5, March 18) ‡†
- Concepción (7.6, May 6)
- Ionian (6.8, Aug 12) †
- Cyprus (6.5, Sep 10) †
- Suva (6.8, Sept 14)
- Tumbes (7.5, Dec 12)
- Adelaide (5.6, Mar 1)
- Sofades (7.0, Apr 30) †
- Rainbow Mountain-Fairview Peak-Dixie Valley (6.0-7.1, July 6-Mar 23 1959)
- Chlef (6.7, Sep 9) ‡†
- Budapest (5.8, Jan 12)
- Chim (4.8 & 5.1, March 16) †
- 1956 Atarfe-Albolote (5.0, Apr 19)
- Afghanistan (7.3, Jun 10) ‡†
- Amorgos (7.7, July 9) †
- Sagaing (7.1, July 16) †
- Anjar (6.1, July 21) †
- Nicaragua (7.3, Oct 24) †
- Andreanof Islands (8.6, March 9)
- San Francisco (5.7, March 22)
- Fethiye (6.2, April 24 - 7.1 April 25)
- Abant (7.1, May 26) †
- Sangchal (7.1, July 2) †‡
- Guerrero (7.6, July 28) †
- Mongolia (8.1, December 4)
- Farsinaj (6.5, December 13) †‡
- Rainbow Mountain-Fairview Peak-Dixie Valley (6.0-7.1, July 6 1954-Mar 23 1959)
- Kamchatka (8.0, May 4)
- Hengchun (7.1, Aug 15)
- Coatzacoalcos (6.4, Aug 26)
- Hebgen Lake (7.3–7.5, Aug 17) ‡
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
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