- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 3, 1969 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Ne Khurasan Province
- Magnitude:
- 5.5 Mw
- Depth:
- 11 km
- Deaths:
- 50
- Injuries:
- 300
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
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 5.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.5
Other earthquake records of 1969 CE
- China, Guangdong Province: Yangjiang County · Ms 6.4 · 3,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Parasanga, Paletoang · Mw 7 · 664 deaths
- Peru, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta · Mw 6.6 · 130 deaths
- Turkey, Alasehir, Sarigol, Kiraz · M 6.5 · 53 deaths
- Ethiopia, Sardo · Mw 6.2 · 40 deaths
- Portugal / Morocco, Rabat, Sale, Spain: Canary Is · Mw 7.8 · 25 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 1969 CE Earthquake — Iran, Ne Khurasan Province happen?
- January 3, 1969 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: 50. Historical death tolls vary by source.