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| UTC time | 2014-08-18 02:32:05 |
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| ISC event | 610785789 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 18, 2014 (2014-08-18) |
| Local time | 06:02:05 IRST |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 32°44′N 47°40′E / 32.74°N 47.67°E / 32.74; 47.67 [1] |
| Type | Thrust[2] |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [3] |
| Casualties | 60–330 injured [1][3] |
The 2014 Murmuri earthquake occurred on August 18 in the Zagros Mountains of Iran with a moment magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The thrust earthquake injured 60–330 people and was followed by a number of high intensity aftershocks.
The area had not seen a large seismic event since developments in Earth observation satellites allowed scientists to more precisely study earthquakes.[2] Observations made using Interferometric synthetic aperture radar imply that different faults were ruptured by the mainshock and the largest aftershock, each leading to different surface deformations.[2]
Phone lines, water, and electricity were cut off.[4] Eight villages were hit particularly hard, each losing around half of the homes in the area.[4]
In the several days following the mainshock, four strong aftershocks occurred. Within the first twenty-four hours, events with magnitudes of 5.6 Mw and 5.4 Mw occurred, each having a Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Just over six hours later, a 6.0 Mw and intensity VIII (Severe) shock occurred. Several days later, a 5.6 Mw (intensity VII) shock occurred.[5][6][7][8]
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