- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 31, 1956 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Bastak
- Magnitude:
- 6.4 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 410
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$2.8M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.39
Other earthquake records of 1956 CE
- India, Anjar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Kandla · Mw 6 · 156 deaths
- Lebanon, Litani · M 5.8 · 148 deaths
- Afghanistan, Kabul · M 7.6 · 100 deaths
- Greece, Dodecanese · Mw 7.7 · 56 deaths
- Myanmar (Burma) · Mw 6.8 · 38 deaths
- Spain · M 5 · 11 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1956 CE Earthquake — Iran, Bastak happen?
- October 31, 1956 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 410. Historical death tolls vary by source.