Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Struck 39 km NNE of Hashtr?d, Iran on November 05, 2013 02:19:28

Last Updated: 2014-01-17 00:29:08

On November 05, 2013 02:19:28 an earthquake with magnitude of 3.9 on the richter scale hit 39 km NNE of Hashtr?d, Iran. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 11.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 47.189° and latitude 37.815°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on November 05, 2013 02:19:28 had a magnitude of 3.9 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

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 Sharabian in East Azerbaijan, Iran, located 11 kilometers or 6 miles ← W of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Duzduzan (East Azerbaijan, Iran) located 16 km (10 mi) ↖ NW and Tekmeh Dash (East Azerbaijan, Iran) located 24 km (15 mi) ↙ SW 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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