2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes – also known as the Ahar earthquakes – occurred on 11 August 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time, near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Tabriz. They comprised a doublet separated by eleven minutes, with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.2 Mww. At least 306 people died and more than 3,000 others were injured, primarily in the rural and mountainous areas to the northeast of Tabriz (though 45 died in the city of Ahar). The shocks were felt in Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, though no major damage was reported.
| UTC time | Doublet earthquake: |
|---|---|
| A: 2012-08-11 12:23:17 | |
| B: 2012-08-11 12:34:36 | |
| ISC event | |
| A: 604084447 | |
| B: 604846898 | |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| A: ComCat | |
| B: ComCat | |
| Local date | August 11, 2012 |
| Local time | UTC+04.30 |
| A: 16:53 | |
| B: 17:04 | |
| Magnitude | 6.4 Mw |
| A: 6.2 Mw(GCMT) | |
| Depth | A: 9 km (5.6 mi) B: 19 km (12 mi) |
| Epicenter | 38.359°N 46.786°E |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Aftershocks | at least 60 |
| Casualties | 306 dead, 3,037 injured |
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