February 2, 1985 Earthquake: S, Firuzabad-Jahrom, Iran

Date

February 2, 1985

Time

20:52:34 UTC

Place

S, Firuzabad-Jahrom, Iran

Magnitude

5.3 (Ms)

Focal depth

37 km (23 mi)

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

28.399° N, 52.997° E

Country

Iran

Deaths

1

Injuries

80

Damage

Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Houses destroyed

1,500

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

• April 11, 1008, Dainawar, Iran-IraqM6.5 · 16,000 deaths · 104 km
• April 22, 1853, Shiraz, Iran13,000 deaths · 142 km
• April 10, 1972, Qir,karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad, IranM6.6 · 5,374 deaths · 23 km
• June 17, 978, Taheri (Siraf), IranM5.3 · 2,000 deaths · 104 km
• April 24, 1960, Lar, IranM5.9 · 420 deaths · $20 million · 161 km
• October 31, 1956, Bastak, IranM6.4 · 410 deaths · $2.8 million · 181 km
• August 1880, Bastak, Jonah, Iran120 deaths · 187 km
• June 11, 1961, Dehkuyeh,khaneh,lar,shagheb,nokhriz,bighu, IranM6.4 · 61 deaths · 500 houses destroyed · 162 km
• April 9, 2013, Shanbe, Kaki, Sena, Bushehr Province, IranM6.4 · 37 deaths · $297 million · 137 km
• January 19, 1950, Bushire, IranM5.7 · 30 deaths · 127 km
• May 6, 1999, Fars Province, Southern, IranM6.2 · 26 deaths · 800 houses destroyed · 164 km
• January 15, 1953, Lar, IranM5.5 · 13 deaths · 186 km
• March 24, 1913, Teyhan, IranM5.8 · 11 deaths · 191 km
• November 28, 2013, Borazjan, IranM5.8 · 8 deaths · 250 houses destroyed · 194 km
• November 13, 1998, Bigherd-Khonj, Southern, IranM5.4 · 5 deaths · 90 km

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