Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Struck 59 km NE of Hashtr?d, Iran on November 07, 2019 22:47:07
Last Updated: 2020-10-24 11:56:21On November 07, 2019 22:47:07 an earthquake with magnitude of 5.9 on the richter scale hit 59 km NE of Hashtr?d, Iran. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 20.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 47.581° and latitude 37.803°. According to documented reports 625 people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on November 07, 2019 22:47:07 had a magnitude of 5.9 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a medium earthquake that often causes slight damage to buildings and other structures.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Sarab in East Azerbaijan, Iran, located 15 kilometers or 9 miles ↖ NW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Tark (East Azerbaijan, Iran) located 26 km (16 mi) ↘ SE and Turkman Chay (East Azerbaijan, Iran) located 30 km (19 mi) ↓ S of the epicenter.
In total, we found 19 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
Data Information
Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.
Data Sources
We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.
Disclaimer
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