2 Magnitude 6+ Earthquakes in Iran. 12 min apart

2 Magnitude 6 earthquakes have struck in Iran only 12 minutes apart and both shallow.

They were close together. Some very heavy damage and loss of life could result from these.

Ist quake

Magnitude 6.2 - Northwestern Iran

Location in Google Maps

• Date-Time: Saturday, August 11, 2012 @ 12:23:17 UTC
  
• Earthquake location: 38.378°N, 46.873°E,
  
• Earthquake depth: 9.7 km
  
• Distances:
  20km (12mi) WSW of Ahar, Iran
  60km (37mi) ENE of Tabriz, Iran
  96km (59mi) E of Marand, Iran
  100km (62mi) SSE of Kapan, Armenia
  285km (177mi) SE of Yerevan, Armenia
  
• Event ID: usb000bupa
  

Derived from Event Data Source: USGS
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2nd quake

Magnitude 6.3 - Northwestern Iran

Location in Google Maps

• Date-Time: Saturday, August 11, 2012 @ 12:34:35 UTC
  
• Earthquake location: 38.324°N, 46.759°E,
  
• Earthquake depth: 9.8 km
  
• Distances:
  32km (19mi) WSW of Ahar, Iran
  49km (30mi) ENE of Tabriz, Iran
  86km (53mi) E of Marand, Iran
  97km (60mi) NNW of Hashtrud, Iran
  282km (175mi) SE of Yerevan, Armenia
  
• Event ID: usb000buph
  

Derived from Event Data Source: USGS
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More details shortly.

the PAGER estimates are not in yet.

Earthquake report have not caught up with the fact that there are two yet, but when they do you will det excellent data from that site.



From the above link

The closest city to the epicenter is however Ahar, a city with a population of 94348 (latest census).
Theoretical intensity calculations are expecting very strong to severe shaking in the epicenter area.
We will start-up an in-depth article as soon as possible.

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