Abstract
This paper is a concise report of Ghaenat (Iran) Earthquake of November 14, 1979 in which 280 people died and several villages were destroyed. Observations from earthquake effects on the ground as well as buildings are briefly discussed.
Highlights
An earthquake of magnitude 6 Richter hit Ghaenat area in the east of Iran at 5:51 local time on November 14, 1979, killing 280 people and destroying several villages.'The earthquake epicenter was at lat. 3 3.6°N and long. 59.2°E
SYNOPSIS: This paper is a concise report of Ghaenat (Iran) Earthquake of November 14, 1979 in which 280 people died and several villages were destroyed
Most of the casualties were children because adults had left their houses for harvesting saffron when the earthquake took place
Summary
An earthquake of magnitude 6 Richter hit Ghaenat area in the east of Iran at 5:51 local time on November 14, 1979, killing 280 people and destroying several villages.'The earthquake epicenter was at lat. 3 3.6°N and long. 59.2°E. SYNOPSIS: This paper is a concise report of Ghaenat (Iran) Earthquake of November 14, 1979 in which 280 people died and several villages were destroyed. Observations from earthquake effects on the ground as well as buildings are briefly discussed.
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