2020 Iran–Turkey earthquakes
The first and most destructive of the 2020 Iran–Turkey earthquakes occurred on 23 February, near Khoy in north-west Iran, close to the border with Turkey, killing 9 people in Başkale, Van. It hit at 9:23 a.m. local time (05:53 UTC) with a magnitude of 5.8 Mw at a depth of 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) and the epicenter was Qotur district, according to the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC). About 10 hours later the same area was hit by another major earthquake of 6.0 Mw .
| UTC time | |
|---|---|
| A: 2020-02-23 05:53:01 | |
| B: 2020-02-23 16:00:31 | |
| ISC event | |
| A: 617549836 | |
| B: 617549818 | |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| A: ComCat | |
| B: ComCat | |
| Local date | 23 February 2020 |
| Local time | |
| A: 09:23 IRST (UTC+3:30) | |
| B: 19:30 IRST | |
| Magnitude | |
| A: 5.8 Mw | |
| B: 6.0 Mw | |
| Depth | |
| A: 10.0 km (6 mi) | |
| B: 10.0 km (6 mi) | |
| Epicentre | 38°33′01″N 44°57′08″E |
| Type | Oblique-slip normal |
| Areas affected | Iran, West Azerbaijan Province; Turkey, Van Province |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 10 dead, 141 injured |
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