2004 Baladeh earthquake

Earthquake in Iran 2004 Baladeh earthquake 2004-05-28 12:38:44 usp000cwf9 7349375 2004-Iran-6.3-earthquake.jpg USGS ShakeMap Iran 28 May 2004 17:08:44 IRDT w y 6.3 17 km mi 0 on 36.290 51.610 region:IR_type:event inline,title Reverse Northern and Central Iran US$165 million VIII Yes 208 totalb 4.7 on 29 May 2025 (strongest) 54 fatalities, 400 injuries On 28 May 2004, at 17:08:44 IRDT (12:38 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale (w) struck northern Iran.M 6.3 - 41 km SSE of Nowshahr, Iran 2004 usp000cwf9 It resulted in the destruction of thousands of homes and caused damage, power outages and landslides in eight Iranian provinces, with the most severe damage occurring in Mazandaran and Qazvin provinces. At least 54 people were killed, including 28 by multiple landslides and 9 more after a helicopter assessing damage crashed on 29 May. Tectonic setting Northern Iran lies across part of the belt of active continental collision between the Arabian plate and the Eurasian plate. Iran is the location of several major faults, with 90% of them being seismically active and subject to many earthquakes each year, with minor tremors occurring almost daily in the country.Help too late, say quake survivors http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/06/24/iran.anger/index.html CNN 2002-06-24 2008-06-19245 Confirmed Dead in Iran Quake CBS News 2002-06-24 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/245-confirmed-dead-in-iran-quake/ 2008-06-19http://mceer.buffalo.edu/research/Reconnaissance/Iran6-22-02/ Preliminary Earthquake Reconnaissance Report on the June 22, 2002 Changureh (Avaj), Iran Earthquake 2008-06-26 International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology 2002-07-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100325123100/http://mceer.buffalo.edu/research/Reconnaissance/Iran6-22-02/ 25 March 2010 The most seismically active parts of this area are the Zagros fold and thrust belt and the Alborz mountain range.Mahdavifar Mohammad R. Solaymani, Shahryar Jafari, Mohammad K. 2006-02-20 Landslides triggered by the Avaj, Iran earthquake of June 22, 2002 Engineering Geology 10.1016/j.enggeo.2006.02.016 86 2–3 166 2006EngGe..86..166M Earthquake Occurring as a result of shallow reverse faulting, the earthquake measured a moment magnitude (wc) of 6.3, according to the United States Geological Survey, with its epicenter located near Nichkuh, Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province. It registered a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. At least 208 aftershocks followed, the largest measuring b 4.7.M 4.7 - 28 km S of Chālūs, Iran 2004 usp000cwh4 Impact At least 45 people were directly killed and 400 others were injured by the earthquake, according to the Iranian Red Crescent.Up to 45 killed, 400 injured in Iran earthquake https://www.terradaily.com/2004/040529062811.tdhqgewz.html TerraDaily 29 May 2004 25 November 2025 Eight provinces and 3,000 villages across northern Iran were affected.Iran: New death toll in northern quake https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-new-death-toll-northern-quake TNH ReliefWeb 30 May 2004 25 November 2025 At least 5,000 buildings were damaged, of which 3,879 were destroyed. Between 30 and 80% of homes in 133 villages collapsed. Overall, structural damage from the earthquake was estimated at US$165 million. In Mazandaran province, 31 people were killed, 200 were injuredIran: Rescuers work to help quake victims in north https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-rescuers-work-help-quake-victims-north TNH ReliefWeb 28 May 2004 25 November 2025 and 80 villages reported damage in Nowshahr, Chalus and Nur counties.Information Bulletin No: 2 Iran - earthquake https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-no-2-iran-earthquake Iranian Red Crescent ReliefWeb 30 May 2004 25 November 2025 Landslides buried sections of the Chalus Road in the province, killing 28 people, injuring 70 others and damaging 2,000 vehicles.Iranian government reviews damage in quake-hit areas https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iranian-government-reviews-damage-quake-hit-areas DPA ReliefWeb 31 May 2004 25 November 2025 Four people died and 40 were injured in Qazvin province, where 80 villages recorded significant destruction.Earthquake in Iran: Situation Report No. 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/earthquake-iran-situation-report-no-1 WHO ReliefWeb 28 May 2004 25 November 2025 Seven villages were also majorly damaged in Taleqan County, Alborz province. In Tehran, windows shattered and many people evacuated buildings.Iran: Mazandaran and Other Northern Provinces Earthquake - Information Bulletin n° 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-mazandaran-and-other-northern-provinces-earthquake-information-0 IFRC ReliefWeb 28 May 2004 25 November 2025 Some roads were damaged and power outages occurred in the city.Iran: Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-earthquake-ocha-situation-report-no-1-4 OCHA ReliefWeb 28 May 2004 25 November 2025 Response and Aftermath The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) responded almost immediately by dispatching teams, rescue equipment and basic food and non food items. They sent 6,000 tents,Rescue operations in Iran quake areas partly finished https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/rescue-operations-iran-quake-areas-partly-finished DPA ReliefWeb 30 May 2004 25 November 2025 20 rescue teams, 2,000 blankets, eight sniffer dogs, seven medical teams, 44 vehicles and 701 relief workers to the affected area.Information Bulletin No: 3 Iran - earthquake https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-no-3-iran-earthquake Iranian Red Crescent ReliefWeb 31 May 2004 25 November 2025 Hundreds of people in Tehran slept outside in tents following the earthquake. An army helicopter assessing damage caused by the earthquake crashed on 29 May, killing all nine people on board,Iran: Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 3 https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/iran-earthquake-ocha-situation-report-no-3-1 OCHA ReliefWeb 1 June 2004 25 November 2025 including Masoud Emami, the governor of Qazvin province, the deputy governor, the province's police chief and two journalists. The helicopter was one of two dispatched to the region to assess damage and deliver relief. The cause of the crash is unclear. See also List of earthquakes in 2004 List of earthquakes in Iran 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake 1990 Manjil–Rudbar earthquake References Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau https://books.google.com/books?id=_ur1AgAAQBAJ M. Berberian Manuel Berberian 2014 Developments in Earth Surface Processes 1st Elsevier 978-0444632920 620 PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ September 4, 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 External links 7349375 eq-2004-000030-irn Category:2000s disasters in Iran Category:2004 disasters in Asia Category:Earthquakes in Iran Category:2004 earthquakes Category:2004 in Iran Category:May 2004 in Iran Category:History of Mazandaran province Category:History of Qazvin province