1667 Shamakhi earthquake
1667 seismic event centered near present-day Shamakhi, Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan (then part of Safavid Iran).[2] It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. An estimated 80,000 people died.[1]
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Local date | November 25, 1667 (1667-11-25) |
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Magnitude | 6.9 Ms |
Depth | 12 km |
Epicenter | 40.6°N 48.6°E / 40.6; 48.6[1] |
Areas affected | Shamakhi, Shirvan, Safavid Iran (present-day Azerbaijan Republic) |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
Casualties | 80,000 |
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