According to the seismological network of the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Tehran Geophysics, Tehran – a total of 136 earthquakes were recorded nationwide from March 1st to 7th.
Statistically, there are 116 earthquakes with a size less than 3. 15 earthquakes, between 3 and 4 sizes. Four earthquakes, between 4 and 5 sizes. According to the IRNA, earthquakes of 5-6 size reported 5-6 earthquakes.
Of the total, it was 5.2 on the Richter scale, and occurred on March 3rd in Iranshaal, Sistanbaruchestan.
Among the states of the country, 22 Kelmanshas had the highest number of earthquakes, with 15 Khorasan Razavi and Kean experiencing 13 earthquakes.
During the same period, no earthquakes were recorded in Eastern Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Aldabil, Alborz, Zunjan, Qzvin and snnd kohgiluyeh-boyerahmad provinces.
According to the seismological network of the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Tehran, a total of 6,949 earthquakes have been recorded nationwide in past calendar years (March 2023 -March 2024).
The majority of the earthquakes occurred in the northeastern Khorasan Razabi, southeastern Kaman, northwest Azarbaijan and eastern Southeastern Khorasan province, Isna reported.
Statistically, 2,268 earthquakes were less than 2 on the Richter scale. 3,685 was 2-3. 796 was 3-4. 181 was between 4 and 5. 22 was between 5 and 6. Five were between 6 and 7.
The Iranian plateau is located in a highly seismically active region of the world and is known not only for its major catastrophic earthquakes, but also for its natural disasters, particularly earthquake-related disasters.
Iran has about 2% of the world’s earthquakes, but more than 6% of the victims of world earthquakes in the 20th century have been reported from earthquakes in Iran.
According to Mehdi Zare, professor of engineering seismology, this indicates a high level of vulnerability in Iran.
Iran has been in the 10th year of earthquakes, starting from 1396 (March 2017 – March 2018) to the year of the Iranian calendar (March 2017 – March 2018).
The Strait of Hormuz region in southern Iran has the highest seismic activity in the region, and its formation is associated with the continuation of the convergence movement between the Arabian Plate and the Iranian Central Continental Plate.
Tehran is one of the most dangerous metropolitan cities in the world in terms of the risks of a variety of natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods, subsidence, drought, earthquakes, and post-earthquake fires.
Meanwhile, Tehran’s nighttime population is over 8,300,000, mixing old non-resistant structures with modern skyscrapers affecting the city’s vulnerability.
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