On Nov. 18, 1226, an earthquake of magnitude Ms=6.5 occurred in Zur, Kurdistan province of Iran which was widely felt in Iran and Iraq. The epicenter of the earthquake was assessed to be located at 35.3N and 46E. The event destroyed six castles and many villages in the macroseismic region. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks during next month.
The most important worldwide earthquakes (M>7) on this day
Date
Time
Y
X
Depth
Mw
Region
Refrence
1929/11/18
20:32:00
44.421
-56.016
10
7.2
North Atlantic Ocean
USGS
1941/11/18
16:46:32
32.095
131.949
35
7.9
Kyushu, Japan
USGS
1951/11/18
9:35:54
31.056
91.261
30
7.7
eastern Xizang
USGS
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Zur Earthquake of 18 November 1226, Ms6.5
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On Nov. 18, 1226, an earthquake of magnitude Ms=6.5 occurred in Zur, Kurdistan province of Iran which was widely felt in Iran and Iraq. The epicenter of the earthquake was assessed to be located at 35.3N and 46E. The event destroyed six castles and many villages in the macroseismic region. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks during next month.
The most important worldwide earthquakes (M>7) on this day