Iran – 3 Earthquakes Ranging From 4.2 to 4.1 Magnitude May 04, 2013 . Total of 38 EQ’s in the last 24 days

Earth Watch Report  –  Earthquakes

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4.1

96km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-05-04 00:09:54

28.327°N

51.781°E

10.0

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M4.1 – 96km SW of Firuzabad, Iran 2013-05-04 00:09:54 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-04 00:09:54 UTC
2. 2013-05-04 04:39:54 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-03 19:09:54 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.327°N 51.781°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 96km (60mi) SW of Firuzabad, Iran
2. 116km (72mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
3. 117km (73mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
4. 141km (88mi) SW of Akbarabad, Iran
5. 262km (163mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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4.1

25km S of Shiraz, Iran

2013-05-04 01:47:17

29.371°N

52.557°E

19.7

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M4.1 – 25km S of Shiraz, Iran 2013-05-04 01:47:17 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-04 01:47:17 UTC
2. 2013-05-04 06:17:17 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-03 20:47:17 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

29.371°N 52.557°E depth=19.7km (12.2mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 25km (16mi) S of Shiraz, Iran
2. 25km (16mi) WNW of Akbarabad, Iran
3. 58km (36mi) N of Firuzabad, Iran
4. 91km (57mi) ESE of Kazerun, Iran
5. 400km (249mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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4.2

99km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-05-04 04:13:22

28.152°N

51.924°E

10.0

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M4.2 – 99km SW of Firuzabad, Iran 2013-05-04 04:13:22 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-04 04:13:22 UTC
2. 2013-05-04 08:43:22 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-03 23:13:22 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.152°N 51.924°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 99km (62mi) SW of Firuzabad, Iran
2. 139km (86mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
3. 141km (88mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
4. 147km (91mi) SW of Akbarabad, Iran
5. 252km (157mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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• View location in Google Maps

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Tectonic Summary

Seismotectonics of the Middle East and Vicinity

No fewer than four major tectonic plates (Arabia, Eurasia, India, and Africa) and one smaller tectonic block (Anatolia) are responsible for seismicity and tectonics in the Middle East and surrounding region. Geologic development of the region is a consequence of a number of first-order plate tectonic processes that include subduction, large-scale transform faulting, compressional mountain building and crustal extension.

Mountain building in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan is the result of compressional tectonics associated with collision of the India plate moving northwards at a rate of 40 mm/yr with respect to the Eurasia plate. Continental thickening of the northern and western edge of the India subcontinent has produced the highest mountains in the world, including the Himalayan, Karakoram, Pamir and Hindu Kush ranges. Earthquake activity and faulting found in this region, as well as adjacent parts of Afghanistan and India, are due to collisional plate tectonics.

Beneath the Pamir-Hindu Kush Mountains of northern Afghanistan, earthquakes occur to depths as great as 200 km as a result of remnant lithospheric subduction. Shallower crustal earthquakes in the Pamir-Hindu Mountains occur primarily along the Main Pamir Thrust and other active Quaternary faults, which accommodate much of the region’s crustal shortening. The western and eastern margins of the Main Pamir Thrust display a combination of thrust and strike-slip mechanisms.

Along the western margin of the Tibetan Plateau, in the vicinity of southeastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, the India plate translates obliquely relative to the Eurasia plate, resulting in a complex fold-and-thrust belt known as the Sulaiman Range. Faulting in this region includes strike-slip, reverse-slip and oblique-slip motion and often results in shallow, destructive earthquakes. The relatively fast moving left-lateral, strike-slip Chaman Fault system in southeastern Afghanistan accommodates translational motion between the India and Eurasia plates. In 1505, a segment of the Chaman Fault system near Kabul, Afghanistan ruptured causing widespread destruction of Kabul and surrounding villages. In the same region, the more recent 30 May 1935, M7.6 Quetta, Pakistan earthquake, occurred within the Sulaiman Range, killing between 30,000 and 60,000 people.

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Iran : 9 Earthquakes between 4.0 and 5.6 Magnitude registered April 10th, 2013

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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake – 83km E of Khash, Iran

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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake – 107km E of Khash, Iran

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Iran : Seismic Activity Continues Three More EQ Ranging From 5.0 to 4.2 Mag On April 20th , 2013. A Total of 16 in six days.

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Iran  –  3 Earthquakes Ranging  From 5.1 to  4.1  Magnitude May 01,  2013 . Total of 35 EQ’s in the last  21 days

 

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Iran – 3 Earthquakes Ranging From 5.1 to 4.1 Magnitude May 01, 2013 . Total of 35 EQ’s in the last 21 days

Earth Watch Report – Earthquakes

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4.4

101km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-05-01 16:31:31

28.311°N

51.729°E

26.6

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M4.4 – 101km SW of Firuzabad, Iran 2013-05-01 16:31:31 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-01 16:31:31 UTC
2. 2013-05-01 21:01:31 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-01 11:31:31 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.311°N 51.729°E depth=26.6km (16.5mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 101km (63mi) SW of Firuzabad, Iran
2. 113km (70mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
3. 117km (73mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
4. 145km (90mi) SW of Akbarabad, Iran
5. 258km (160mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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5.1

101km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-05-01 18:31:04

28.293°N

51.745°E

10.0

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M5.1 – 101km SW of Firuzabad, Iran 2013-05-01 18:31:04 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-01 18:31:04 UTC
2. 2013-05-01 23:01:04 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-01 13:31:04 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.293°N 51.745°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 101km (63mi) SW of Firuzabad, Iran
2. 116km (72mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
3. 119km (74mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
4. 146km (91mi) SW of Akbarabad, Iran
5. 257km (160mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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4.1

47km N of Iranshahr, Iran

2013-05-01 22:18:35

27.628°N

60.712°E

49.0

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M4.1 – 47km N of Iranshahr, Iran 2013-05-01 22:18:35 UTC

 

Event Time

1. 2013-05-01 22:18:35 UTC
2. 2013-05-02 02:48:35 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-05-01 17:18:35 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

27.628°N 60.712°E depth=49.0km (30.5mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 47km (29mi) N of Iranshahr, Iran
2. 82km (51mi) SW of Khash, Iran
3. 207km (129mi) S of Zahedan, Iran
4. 258km (160mi) N of Chah Bahar, Iran
5. 492km (306mi) NNE of Muscat, Oman

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5  EQ’s  ranging  between  4.1 and 4.7 Magnitude  between April  22nd –  30th

4.2

70km SSE of Borazjan, Iran

2013-04-22 07:26:26

28.726°N

51.598°E

10.0

4.4

45km SE of Borazjan, Iran

2013-04-24 06:05:02

29.023°N

51.591°E

37.4

4.1

26km WSW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-04-26 02:51:06

28.761°N

52.310°E

9.9

4.5

50km NE of Kish, Iran

2013-04-28 12:11:31

26.857°N

54.400°E

9.9

4.7

77km E of Khash, Iran

2013-04-30 15:05:20

28.179°N

62.000°E

10.0

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Iran : 9 Earthquakes between 4.0 and 5.6 Magnitude registered April 10th, 2013

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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake – 83km E of Khash, Iran

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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake – 107km E of Khash, Iran

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Iran : Seismic Activity Continues Three More EQ Ranging From 5.0 to 4.2 Mag On April 20th , 2013. A Total of 16 in six days.

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Iran : 9 Earthquakes between 4.0 and 5.6 Magnitude registered April 10th, 2013

Earth Watch Report  –  Earthquakes

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4.9

92km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran

2013-04-10 01:00:22

28.481°N

51.604°E

10.0

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5.6

94km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran

2013-04-10 01:58:27

28.450°N

51.608°E

10.0

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4.3

69km SE of Borazjan, Iran

2013-04-10 06:18:36

28.786°N

51.673°E

10.0

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4.8

99km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-04-10 07:10:41

28.309°N

51.751°E

10.1

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5.2

93km WSW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-04-10 07:59:59

28.438°N

51.738°E

9.9

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4.6

86km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran

2013-04-10 12:40:18

28.514°N

51.552°E

9.9

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4.3

111km SW of Firuzabad, Iran

2013-04-10 16:54:21

28.245°N

51.656°E

10.0

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4.0

109km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran

2013-04-10 23:35:17

28.282°N

51.640°E

10.0

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M5.6 – 94km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran 2013-04-10 01:58:27 UTC

 

 

Event Time

1. 2013-04-10 01:58:27 UTC
2. 2013-04-10 06:28:27 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
3. 2013-04-09 20:58:27 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.450°N 51.608°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 94km (58mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
2. 98km (61mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
3. 103km (64mi) WSW of Firuzabad, Iran
4. 129km (80mi) S of Kazerun, Iran
5. 267km (166mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

Related Links

• Additional earthquake information for Iran
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Tectonic Summary

Seismotectonics of the Middle East and Vicinity

 

No fewer than four major tectonic plates (Arabia, Eurasia, India, and Africa) and one smaller tectonic block (Anatolia) are responsible for seismicity and tectonics in the Middle East and surrounding region. Geologic development of the region is a consequence of a number of first-order plate tectonic processes that include subduction, large-scale transform faulting, compressional mountain building and crustal extension.

 

Mountain building in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan is the result of compressional tectonics associated with collision of the India plate moving northwards at a rate of 40 mm/yr with respect to the Eurasia plate. Continental thickening of the northern and western edge of the India subcontinent has produced the highest mountains in the world, including the Himalayan, Karakoram, Pamir and Hindu Kush ranges. Earthquake activity and faulting found in this region, as well as adjacent parts of Afghanistan and India, are due to collisional plate tectonics.

 

Beneath the Pamir-Hindu Kush Mountains of northern Afghanistan, earthquakes occur to depths as great as 200 km as a result of remnant lithospheric subduction. Shallower crustal earthquakes in the Pamir-Hindu Mountains occur primarily along the Main Pamir Thrust and other active Quaternary faults, which accommodate much of the region’s crustal shortening. The western and eastern margins of the Main Pamir Thrust display a combination of thrust and strike-slip mechanisms.

 

Along the western margin of the Tibetan Plateau, in the vicinity of southeastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, the India plate translates obliquely relative to the Eurasia plate, resulting in a complex fold-and-thrust belt known as the Sulaiman Range. Faulting in this region includes strike-slip, reverse-slip and oblique-slip motion and often results in shallow, destructive earthquakes. The relatively fast moving left-lateral, strike-slip Chaman Fault system in southeastern Afghanistan accommodates translational motion between the India and Eurasia plates. In 1505, a segment of the Chaman Fault system near Kabul, Afghanistan ruptured causing widespread destruction of Kabul and surrounding villages. In the same region, the more recent 30 May 1935, M7.6 Quetta, Pakistan earthquake, occurred within the Sulaiman Range, killing between 30,000 and 60,000 people.

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Quake hits near Iran’s nuclear city Bushehr, 37 dead

 

Reuters : Tehran, Wed Apr 10 2013, 09:58 hrs

 

 

 

 

Damaged houses at Bushehr town in Iran Tuesday. Reuters

 

 

A powerful earthquake struck close to Iran’s only nuclear power station on Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 850 as it destroyed homes and devastated two small villages, Iranian media reported.

The 6.3 magnitude quake totally destroyed one village, a Red Crescent official told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), but the nearby Bushehr nuclear plant was undamaged, according to Iranian officials and the Russian company that built it.

“Due to the intensity of this earthquake, this tragedy has deepened and we have seen the destruction of many homes in the region, the deaths of 37 people and more than 850 injured,” the governor of Bushehr province, Fereydoun Hassanvand, told Mehr news agency.

Many houses in rural parts of the province are made of mud bricks, which have been known to crumble easily in quake-prone Iran. Some 700 homes were destroyed, Hassanvand said.

Across the Gulf, offices in Qatar and Bahrain were evacuated after the quake, whose epicentre was 89 km (55 miles) southeast of the port of Bushehr, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The early afternoon shock was also felt in financial hub Dubai.

The Russian company that built the nuclear power station, 18 km (11 miles) south of Bushehr, said the plant was unaffected.

“Personnel continue to work in the normal regime and radiation levels are fully within the norm,” Russian state news agency RIA quoted an official at Atomstroyexport as saying.

Iran informed the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency that there was “no damage to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and no radioactive release from the installation”, an agency statement said.

One Bushehr resident said the quake shook her home and the homes of her neighbours but they were not damaged.

“We could clearly feel the earthquake,” Nikoo, who asked to be identified only by her first name, said. “The windows and chandeliers all shook.”

While initial fears about nuclear fallout receded, nearer the epicentre the rescue efforts ramped up into the night in search of survivors and to feed and house hundreds of residents who were traumatised by at least 16 aftershocks.

 

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