1953 Torud earthquake

1953 Torud earthquake

UTC time	1953-02-12 08:15:34
ISC event	891496
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	12 February 1953 (1953-02-12)
Local time	11:45:34
Magnitude	6.6 Mw[1]
Depth	15 km (9.3 mi)[1]
Epicenter	35.39°N 54.98°E / 35.39; 54.98[1]
Type	Reverse[2]
Areas affected	Iran
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe)[3]
Casualties	800–973 killed[4][5] 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

• List of earthquakes in 1953
• List of earthquakes in Iran

References

1. ISC (2014), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
2. 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.
3. Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 199
4. Ambraseys & Moinfar 1977, p. 185
5. PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, 4 September 2009

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), National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology: 185–200, doi:10.4401/ag-4817

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.