1727 Tabriz earthquake

1727 Tabriz earthquake

Date	November 18, 1727 (1727-11-18)
Epicenter	38°00′N 46°18′E / 38.0°N 46.3°E / 38.0; 46.3Coordinates: 38°00′N 46°18′E / 38.0°N 46.3°E / 38.0; 46.3^[1]
Areas affected	Iran, Tabriz
Max. intensity	VIII (Severe)
Casualties	77,000

The 1727 Tabriz earthquake occurred on 18 November with an epicenter near Tabriz in northwest Iran. The maximum felt intensity was VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and there were an estimated 77,000 deaths. It is possible that the information for this earthquake refers to the 1721 Tabriz earthquake instead.^[2]

References

↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 29 October 2010.
↑ Ambraseys, N.N.; Melville, C.P. (2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge Earth Science Series. Cambridge University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-521-02187-6.

Earthquakes in Iran

Historical	856 Damghan 893 Ardabil 1721 Tabriz 1727 Tabriz 1893 Quchan 1895 Quchan

Modern	1909 Borujerd 1929 Kopet Dag 1930 Salmas 1948 Ashgabat 1953 Torud 1962 Buin Zahra 1968 Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows 1972 Qir 1978 Tabas 1981 Sirch 1990 Manjil–Rudbar 1997 Ardabil 1997 Qayen 2002 Bou'in-Zahra 2003 Bam 2005 Zarand 2005 Qeshm 2006 Borujerd 2008 Qeshm July 2010 Iran 2010 Damghan 2010 Hosseinabad 2012 East Azerbaijan 2012 Zohan 2013 Bushehr 2013 Saravan 2013 Borazjan

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