2013 Bushehr earthquake

6.3 magnitude earthquake in Iran December 2024 2013 Bushehr earthquake April 9, 2013 16:22 IRDT 2013-04-09 11:52:49 usb000g2y5 607304565 Iran 6.3 w yM6.3 – 89 km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000g2y5/executive United States Geological Survey April 9, 2013 10.0 km on 282, largest is 5.4 w 28.48 51.58 region:IR_type:landmark inline,title VIII Iran 37 dead, 850 injured thumb|Location of aftershocks in the first four days after the mainshock thumb|Damage to houses caused by the earthquake, showing tents provided by the Red Crescent The 2013 Bushehr earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.3 on April 9 in Iran. The shock's epicenter was in the province of Bushehr, near the city of Khvormuj and the towns of Kaki and Shonbeh. At least 37 people were killed, mostly from the town of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh-Tasuj district, and an estimated 850 people were injured. Tectonic setting Iran lies within the complex zone of collision between the Arabian plate and the Eurasian plate. The rate of convergence between the plates near the epicentre is about 30 mm in 0 per year, of which only part is taken up within the Zagros fold and thrust belt. The earthquake was the result of thrust faulting on a NW-SE trending fault plane, consistent with continuing shortening of the Arabian plate. Earthquake At 16:22 IRDT (11:52 UTC) on April 9, 2013, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck the southwestern coast of Iran, in Bushehr province. It struck at a depth of 10 km mi, near the towns of Khvormuj and Kaki. A total of 282 of aftershocks followed, most within the first hour of the main quake. Aftershocks Following the 9 April 2013 Bushehr Earthquake, Iran PLOS Curr 2013 Ardalan, A. Hajiuni, A. Zareh, M. 5 3770836 10.1371/currents.dis.76750ede500e61b81d7f2ba9edfb2373 free 5 24042232 The strongest aftershock had a magnitude of 5.4.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000g3p7/executive M 5.4 – 102 km SE of Bushehr, Iran October 15, 2024 The area is home to ten thousand people and fifty villages.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22077834 Earthquake near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station April 9, 2013 BBC News April 9, 2013 The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that 80,000 people experienced strong tremors while several million felt light shaking. The earthquake was felt in many countries around the Persian Gulf, including Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.Al-Asmari Saeed Quake tremors jolt Dammam, Alkhobar http://www.arabnews.com/news/447647 ArabNews April 10, 2013 Damage At least 37 people were killed and an estimated 850 were injured by the earthquake.'Devastating' quake strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, kills dozens Alastair Jamieson John Newland April 9, 2013 NBC News http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/09/17670371-devastating-quake-strikes-near-irans-bushehr-nuclear-plant-kills-dozens April 9, 2013 Most of those killed were in the town of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh-Tasuj District. Of the injured, 100 required hospitalization. Two villages in the Khvormuj district were reported to have been "levelled". Landslides caused by the earthquake were reported in Kaki City.http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/earthquake-32-dead-and-100s-injured-in-iran-by-tremor-that-rocked-uae https://archive.today/20130621051600/http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/earthquake-32-dead-and-100s-injured-in-iran-by-tremor-that-rocked-uae dead June 21, 2013 Earthquake: 37 dead and 850 injured in Iran by tremor that rocked UAE The National Abu Dhabi According to provincial governor Fereydun Hasanvand, 700 homes were damaged, affecting 200 families. Many residents in the Shonbeh District lost power and water services. Residents took to the streets in search of safety as aftershock after aftershock hit. A report by Iran's International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology stated that most of the buildings damaged were adobe buildings constructed in the last 50 years; and that 100 houses were destroyed, 1,000 people were left homeless, and that about $50 million in damage occurred.The Mw6.4 Shonbeh (Bushehr), Iran Earthquake, April 2013 April 2013 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273646170 March 28, 2019 In April 10, the largest aftershock with a magnitude of 5.4 injured four people and destroyed buildings already weakened by the mainshock the day prior. The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was not damaged, according to its operator and the governor of the province. It was built to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake, according to an official.Iran says at least 37 killed in earthquake in south, nuclear plant undamaged April 9, 2013 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/strong-earthquake-jolts-southern-iranian-town/2013/04/09/79ac3ed0-a118-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123600/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/strong-earthquake-jolts-southern-iranian-town/2013/04/09/79ac3ed0-a118-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html dead December 9, 2018 The Washington Post Associated Press April 9, 2013 Aftermath Iran's Red Crescent Society and the Iranian Navy sent teams to Bushehr Province on the first night to deliver first aid. Several helicopters from nearby provinces helped airlift in emergency supplies. Temporary shelters were erected in the first week after the earthquake. Three days of national mourning were announced on April 9. See also List of earthquakes in 2013 List of earthquakes in Iran References Further reading 10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.07.042 Aftershocks properties of the 2013 Shonbe Mw 6.3 earthquake, central Zagros, Iran Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 147 17–27 2017 Ansari Shoja 2017JAESc.147...17A 10.1002/2015EA000098 The 2013Mw6.2 Khaki-Shonbe (Iran) Earthquake: Insights into seismic and aseismic shortening of the Zagros sedimentary cover Earth and Space Science 2 11 435–471 2015 Elliott J. R. Bergman E. A. Copley A. C. Ghods A. R. Nissen E. K. Oveisi B. Tatar M. Walters R. J. Yamini-Fard F. 2015E&SS....2..435E free External links Major Earthquake Strikes Iran 607304565 Category:2013 earthquakes Category:2013 in Iran Category:April 2013 in Iran Category:Earthquakes in Iran