2014 Murmuri earthquake
  Tehran  | |
| UTC time | 2014-08-18 02:32:05 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 610785789 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 18, 2014 |
| Local time | 06:02:05 IRST |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 32°44′N 47°40′E / 32.74°N 47.67°E [1] |
| Type | Thrust[2] |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [3] |
| Casualties | 60–330 injured [1][3] |
The 2014 Murmuri earthquake occurred on August 18 in the Zagros Mountains of Iran with a moment magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The thrust earthquake injured 60–330 people and was followed by a number of high intensity aftershocks.
Earthquake
The area had not seen a large seismic event since developments in
Damage
Phone lines, water, and electricity were cut off.[4] Eight villages were hit particularly hard, each losing around half of the homes in the area.[4]
Aftershocks
In the several days following the mainshock, four strong aftershocks occurred. Within the first twenty-four hours, events with magnitudes of 5.6 Mw and 5.4 Mw occurred, each having a Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Just over six hours later, a 6.0 Mw and intensity VIII (Severe) shock occurred. Several days later, a 5.6 Mw (intensity VII) shock occurred.[5][6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ .
- ^ a b USGS. "M 6.2 - 40km E of Dehloran, Iran". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Mullen, Jethro (August 17, 2014). "Strong earthquake hits Iran near border with Iraq". CNN.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.6 - 39km E of Dehloran, Iran". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.4 - 33km SE of Abdanan, Iran". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 6.0 - 42km ESE of Dehloran, Iran". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.6 - 44km E of Dehloran, Iran". United States Geological Survey.
Further reading
- Motagh, M.; Bahroudi, A.; Haghighi, M.; Samsonov, S.; Fielding, E.; Wetzel, H. (2015), "The 18 August 2014 Mw 6.2 Mormori, Iran, Earthquake: A Thin-Skinned Faulting in the Zagros Mountain Inferred from InSAR Measurements", Seismological Research Letters, 86 (3): 775–782,
- Rezapour, M.; Mottaghi, A. (2018), "The 18 August 2014 Mw 6.2 Murmuri, Southwest Iran, Earthquake: Aftershock Sequence Analysis", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 108 (4): 1905–1917, S2CID 135259009
External links
- Multiple techniques shed light on the August 2014 Murmuri, Iran earthquake sequence – Comet
- Two Hundred and Fifty Housing Units Are Constructed at Dehloran Affected By Earthquake Regions – ReliefWeb
- Mormori Earthquake of 18 August 2014, Mw.6.2 – International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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