1981 Sirch earthquake

Earthquake in Iran 1981 Sirch earthquake 1981-07-28 17:22:26 624412 iscgem624412 1981 07 28 20:52:26 IRST Iran 7.1 s yhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0001ezf#scientific_tensor:us_gcmt19810728172224 Scientific – Moment Tensor United States Geological Survey October 10, 2015 33 km 30.01 57.79 Iran IX 1,500 dead 1,000 injured The 1981 Sirch earthquake occurred at 20:52 local time (17:22 UTC) on July 28, just almost two months before the Golbaf earthquake, that occurred in June 11, measuring 6.6 or 6.7. It had a magnitude of 7.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicentre was in the province of Kerman in eastern Iran. The earthquake caused the destruction of Kerman and serious damage to towns and villages in the surrounding area. The estimated number of deaths is 1,500, with a further 1,000 injured, 50,000 homeless, and extensive damage in the Kerman Region. The 2003 Bam earthquake was the most significant earthquake in the Kerman Province. thumb|USGS Shakemap for the event See also 2003 Bam earthquake List of earthquakes in 1981 List of earthquakes in Iran References Further reading The Sirch, (Kerman, Iran) earthquake of 28 July 1981 – a field investigation https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/article/72/3/841/118325/?searchresult=1 H. Adeli 1982 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 72 3 841–861 10.1785/BSSA0720030841 1982BuSSA..72..841A subscription Field and teleseismic observations of the 1981 Golbaf-Sirch earthquakes in SE Iran Geophysical Journal International 77 3 809–838 1984 Berberian M. Manuel Berberian Jackson J. A. Ghorashi M. Kadjar M. H. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1984.tb02223.x 1984GeoJ...77..809B free External links 624412 1981 Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows Sirch Earthquake, 1968 Earthquake Category:History of Kerman province Category:July 1981 in Asia