1930 Hakkari earthquake
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The 1930 Hakkari earthquake occurred at 00:34 local time on 7 May (22:34 UTC
6 May) near the Iran
–Turkey
border. It had an estimated magnitude
of 7.2–7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale
, causing 2,514 casualties.
Coordinated Universal Time
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6 May) near the Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
–Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
border. It had an estimated magnitude
Surface wave magnitude
The surface wave magnitude scale is one of the magnitude scales used in seismology to describe the size of an earthquake. It is based on measurements in Rayleigh surface waves that travel primarily along the uppermost layers of the earth...
of 7.2–7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale
Mercalli intensity scale
The Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake, and is distinct from the moment magnitude M_w usually reported for an earthquake , which is a measure of the energy released...
, causing 2,514 casualties.