- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 28, 2004 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mw
- Depth:
- 17 km
- Deaths:
- 35
- Injuries:
- 400
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$165M (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 6.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 6.3
Other earthquake records of 2004 CE
- Indonesia, Sumatra: Aceh: Off West Coast · Mw 9.1 · 227,899 deaths
- Morocco, Al Hoceima, Imzourene, Beni Abdallah · Mw 6.4 · 628 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: Niigata Prefecture · Mw 6.6 · 68 deaths
- Indonesia, Nabire · Mw 7 · 37 deaths
- Indonesia, Kepulauan Alor · Mw 7.5 · 34 deaths
- Indonesia, Nabire · Mw 7.1 · 32 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 2004 CE Earthquake — Iran, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran happen?
- May 28, 2004 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: 35. Historical death tolls vary by source.