- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 5, 1962 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Torbat Heydariyeh, Akhmedabad
- Magnitude:
- 5 Ms
- Depth:
- 8 km
- Deaths:
- 6
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1962 CE
- Iran, Buyin-Zara · Ms 7.2 · 12,225 deaths
- Colombia, Mistrato, Manizales · Ms 6.8 · 47 deaths
- Iran, Mussavieh · Mw 5.8 · 20 deaths
- Italy, S · M 6.1 · 16 deaths
- Albania · M 6 · 15 deaths
- Mexico, S · Ms 7 · 4 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 1962 CE Earthquake — Iran, Torbat Heydariyeh, Akhmedabad happen?
- October 5, 1962 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: 6. Historical death tolls vary by source.