2022–2023 West Azerbaijan earthquakes
Starting on 21 September 2022, and progressing into 2023, an earthquake swarm occurred in the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan, close to the city of Khoy near the Turkish border. Due to mainly three events, a total of 3,880 buildings were destroyed and 52,301 others were damaged in Khoy, including nearly 1,000 schools. Three people died and over 3,310 others were injured, almost all of them due to panic and only a few from collapsed houses.
| UTC time | 2022-10-05 00:21:29 |
|---|---|
| 2023-01-18 10:08:12 | |
| 2023-01-28 18:14:44 | |
| ISC event | 624850002 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| ComCat | |
| Local date | 5 October 2022 |
| 18 January 2023 | |
| 28 January 2023 | |
| Local time | 03:51 (UTC+3:30) |
| 13:38 (UTC+3:30) | |
| 21:44 (UTC+3:30) | |
| Magnitude | 5.6 Mw |
| 5.7 Mw | |
| 5.9 Mw | |
| Depth | 15 km (9.3 mi) 17 km (11 mi) 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 38.511°N 45.038°E |
| Type | Oblique-reverse |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 3 dead, 3,314 injured |
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