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Since 1900, at least 126,000 fatalities have resulted from earthquakes in Iran. [2] In addition, the Iranian plate is bordered by the Indian plate (to the southeast), the Eurasian plate (to the north), and the Arabian plate (to the south and west), which is where the Zagros fold and thrust belt (an ancient subduction zone) lies.
The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) extended for about 350 kilometres (220 mi) along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran including parts of Tabaristan and Gorgan.
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The earthquakes measured 5.5 and 5.6 on the moment magnitude scale, and occurred at a depth of 10.0 km. The first earthquake injured four and damaged 20 buildings. [13] [14] [15] The latter caused one death and 37 injuries. [16] [17] Another earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.9 struck the same area on 16 March of that same year. [18]
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The 2021 Sisakht earthquake which had a magnitude of 5.4 M w, struck 28 km northwest of Yasuj, Iran at around 18:35 on February 17. [1] No deaths were reported however 63 people sustained injuries and extensive damage was observed in numerous cities near the epicenter. [4]
At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 80 others injured in Israeli air strikes on several houses in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya on Saturday, official Palestinian news agency Wafa said today ...
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