1727 Tabriz earthquake

Coordinates: 38°00′N 46°18′E / 38.0°N 46.3°E / 38.0; 46.3
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1727 Tabriz earthquake
1727 Tabriz earthquake is located in Iran
1727 Tabriz earthquake
Local dateNovember 18, 1727 (1727-11-18)
Epicenter38°00′N 46°18′E / 38.0°N 46.3°E / 38.0; 46.3[1]
Areas affectedIran, Tabriz
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties77,000

The 1727 Tabriz earthquake occurred on 18 November with an

Mercalli intensity scale, and there were an estimated 77,000 deaths. The only record for this earthquake comes from an account written in 1821 and it is very likely that the information for this earthquake refers instead to the 1721 Tabriz earthquake.[2]

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