Description of earthquake and the area of impact
Human impact and casualties
Structural damage and engineering concerns
Response of the Iranian government
International aid and foreign response
History of earthquakes and prospects for the future
Contains:
Analysis of seismograms from the Ardekul earthquake recorded near New York city
Records from the global seismic network of the event
Regional map
Regional map of middle east without seismicity.
Regional map of middle east with seismicity.
Iran map
Map of Iran of Iran with seismicity.
Map of Iran with seismicity but no topography. postscript version
Northeastern Iran maps
Northeastern Iran - area affected by quake with seismicity and Modified Mercalli intensities contours. The section of the fault which ruptured is drawn in gray.
Northeastern Iran - same as above without topography. postscript version of map
| epicenter | 33.654 North / 59.739 East |
| location | near Ardekul, Iran |
| Surface wave magnitude | Ms=7.3 |
| Moment magnitude | Ms=7.1 |
| Casualties | 1560 as reported by Iranian government |
| Wounded | 2810 as reported by Iranian government |
| distance from New York | 10485 km (94.3 degrees) |
| Fault name | Korizan fault |
| Fault type | Strike slip with right lateral motion |
| Tectonic setting | Sistan collision zone on Iran/Afghanistan border |
| Focal mechanism as given by the USGS |
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Last update: May 5, 1999
