Details of Disaster Information


Iran (Islamic Republic of) : Earthquake : 2012/08/11
GLIDE: EQ-2012-000136-IRN  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2012/08/11
Country
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District		 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Name Earthquake
Outline Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran on 11 Augusut 2012.

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Report/Articles
  • IFRC 2012/08/23
    Due to the earthquakes, 306 were killed and 1,836 were injured while 157,403 (34,200 families) were affected.
  • OCHA 2012/08/11
    The disaster has left 300 dead and approximately 2000 injured. An estimated 17,000 are in need of assistance.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2012/08/12
    The U.S. Geological Survey measured Saturday\'s first quake at 6.4 magnitude and said it struck 60 km (37 miles) northeast of the city of Tabriz at a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles) at 16:53 on 11 August 2012. A second quake measuring 6.3 struck 49 km (30 miles) northeast of Tabriz 11 minutes later at a similar depth.
Geographycal Data Information
  • OCHA 2012/08/14
    The disaster has left 306 dead and more than 2,600 injured. An estimated 155,000 persons have been affected, out of whom more 50,000 have been resettled in tents.
  • OCHA 2012/08/11
    Iran: Earthquakes (as of 11 Aug 2012)