Earthquake Report - December 26, 2005- North of Masjed Soleiman
At 2:45 (local time) an
earthquake with magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred 24 km North of
Masjed Soleiman and 28 Km south east of Lali in the province of Khozestan
(Figure 1). This seismic event was recorded at 13 broad band seismic stations of
the Iranian National Broad-Band Seismic Network (INSN) at IIEES (Figure 2). Wave
forms of this earthquake may be seen on the IIEES website. According to the
recorded seismograms this seismic event is located at 32.15 ˚N and 49.23 ˚E.
During the previous month, more than 15 earthquakes have occurred at a radius of
100 km of this earthquake with magnitudes between 2.5 and 4 on the Richter scale
(Figure 3 and Table 1). Many aftershocks have followed the main shock,
of which 6 have been located by the Iranian National Broad-Band Seismic Network
(INSN) of IIEES (Figure 4).
According to reports from various regions of the town of Lali, there has been
more than 40 percent damage to 2000 housing, domestic and commercial units of
this town. Greatest damages have been to domestic units in the village of
"Ahmadabad Berkeh". A number of the resident's cattle have been trapped under
the debris. 11 people have also been injured in this earthquake.
Figure (1): Epicenter of Earthquake- December 26, 2005- North of Masjed Soleiman
Figure (2): Recorded Seismograms of Earthquake- North of Masjed Soleiman
(IIEES National Broad Bank Seismic Network)
Figure (3): Distribution of earthquakes occurring at a radius of 100 km in the previous month
Figure (4): Distribution of aftershocks
Table (1): The region's earthquakes in the previous month
|
Date |
Time (UTC) |
Time (Local) |
Lat. |
Lon. |
Depth |
Magnitude |
Region |
|
|
2005-12-01 |
7:16:48 |
10:46:48 |
32.79 |
49.61 |
14 |
ML |
2.5 |
South-West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Provinc |
|
2005-12-01 |
7:24:45 |
10:54:45 |
32.67 |
49.6 |
18 |
ML |
3 |
South-West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Provinc |
|
2005-12-01 |
7:26:49 |
10:56:49 |
32.68 |
49.65 |
15 |
ML |
3 |
South-West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Provinc |
|
2005-12-01 |
7:41:11 |
11:11:11 |
32.7 |
49.59 |
15 |
ML |
3.3 |
South-West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Provinc |
|
2005-12-09 |
20:14:23 |
23:44:23 |
32.14 |
49.79 |
14 |
ML |
2.2 |
North of Izeh, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-09 |
21:23:27 |
0:53:27 |
32.02 |
49.89 |
14 |
ML |
2.3 |
North of Izeh, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-10 |
3:17:30 |
6:47:30 |
32.04 |
49.59 |
14 |
ML |
2.5 |
North-East of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Pro |
|
2005-12-15 |
1:12:09 |
4:42:09 |
32.55 |
48.94 |
14 |
ML |
3.4 |
North of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-18 |
19:25:11 |
22:55:11 |
32.13 |
49.98 |
14 |
ML |
2.7 |
North-East of Izeh, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-25 |
21:39:50 |
1:09:50 |
31.45 |
49.87 |
36 |
ML |
4 |
Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
0:14:01 |
3:44:01 |
31.62 |
50.01 |
44 |
ML |
3.9 |
North-East of Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
0:52:37 |
4:22:37 |
31.58 |
49.95 |
41 |
ML |
3.2 |
Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
4:15:22 |
7:45:22 |
31.62 |
49.99 |
45 |
ML |
3.8 |
North-East of Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
4:40:07 |
8:10:07 |
31.73 |
49.92 |
43 |
ML |
3.7 |
South of Izeh, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
4:43:06 |
8:13:06 |
31.53 |
50.03 |
37 |
ML |
3.5 |
East of Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
23:15:51 |
2:45:51 |
32.15 |
49.23 |
18 |
ML |
5.2 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
23:40:08 |
3:10:08 |
32.27 |
49.07 |
14 |
ML |
2.1 |
North-East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
23:54:03 |
3:24:03 |
32.14 |
49.05 |
32 |
ML |
2.4 |
North-East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-27 |
0:12:19 |
3:42:19 |
32.28 |
49.05 |
14 |
ML |
2.5 |
North-East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-27 |
0:18:46 |
3:48:46 |
32.13 |
49.08 |
29 |
ML |
2.4 |
East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-27 |
3:36:27 |
7:06:27 |
32.1 |
49.06 |
35 |
ML |
3.2 |
East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-27 |
6:02:08 |
9:32:08 |
32.26 |
49.15 |
14 |
ML |
2.6 |
North-West of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Pro |
Figure (5): Instrumental earthquakes greater than 5 at a radius of 100 km surrounding
the earthquake epicenter- North of Masjed Soleiman
Table (2): Earthquakes of the region with magnitude greater than five
|
Date |
Time (UTC) |
Time (Local) |
Lat. |
Lon. |
Depth |
Magnitude |
Region |
|
|
1909-01-23 |
2:48:00 |
6:18:00 |
33 |
50 |
|
Mb |
7.4 |
Silakhor |
|
1922-03-21 |
16:56:12 |
21:26:12 |
33 |
50 |
|
Mb |
5.5 |
West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Province |
|
1939-11-04 |
10:15:19 |
13:45:19 |
32.5 |
49 |
|
Mb |
5.7 |
North-East of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
1939-11-28 |
14:22:10 |
17:52:10 |
32.2 |
49.3 |
|
Mb |
5.2 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
1951-06-09 |
11:22:03 |
15:52:03 |
32.2 |
49.3 |
|
Mb |
5 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
1952-08-04 |
1:49:33 |
6:19:33 |
31.1 |
49.8 |
|
Mb |
5.2 |
South-East of Ramhormoz, Khoozestan Province |
|
1960-06-02 |
12:42:38 |
17:12:38 |
33.05 |
48.78 |
|
Mb |
5.2 |
South-West of Dorud, Lorestan Province |
|
1962-06-29 |
22:35:46 |
3:05:46 |
32.36 |
48.83 |
60 |
Mb |
5 |
North of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
1964-01-12 |
12:45:50 |
16:15:50 |
31.52 |
49.23 |
56 |
Mb |
5.2 |
South of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
1964-11-10 |
15:47:53 |
19:17:53 |
32.72 |
49.16 |
55 |
Mb |
5.3 |
South of Dorud, Lorestan Province |
|
1965-03-10 |
5:44:50 |
9:14:50 |
32.77 |
49.11 |
54 |
Mb |
5.1 |
South of Dorud, Lorestan Province |
|
1966-07-27 |
14:49:03 |
19:19:03 |
32.68 |
48.78 |
45 |
Mb |
5.1 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1968-06-04 |
6:50:08 |
11:20:08 |
32.86 |
48.28 |
45 |
Mb |
5.1 |
North of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1970-01-03 |
16:35:48 |
20:05:48 |
32.6 |
48.8 |
32 |
Mb |
5 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1973-02-07 |
5:27:21 |
8:57:21 |
31.97 |
49.3 |
64 |
Mb |
5.1 |
Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
1976-09-05 |
16:43:15 |
21:13:15 |
31.43 |
49.97 |
44 |
Mb |
5.1 |
Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
1977-04-26 |
16:25:29 |
20:55:29 |
32.65 |
48.92 |
47 |
Mb |
5.4 |
North of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
1978-08-28 |
0:07:04 |
4:37:04 |
32.64 |
49.8 |
49 |
Mb |
5.2 |
South-West of Fereidun shahr, Esfahan Provinc |
|
1978-12-14 |
7:05:20 |
10:35:20 |
32.13 |
49.64 |
33 |
Ms |
6.2 |
North-West of Izeh, Khoozestan Province |
|
1980-10-19 |
17:24:09 |
20:54:09 |
32.76 |
48.57 |
42 |
Ms |
5.8 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1981-01-02 |
4:57:57 |
8:27:57 |
32.73 |
48.46 |
33 |
Mb |
5.1 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1983-03-05 |
14:22:35 |
17:52:35 |
32.48 |
49.34 |
33 |
Mb |
5.4 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
1983-05-28 |
11:35:51 |
16:05:51 |
32.59 |
48.58 |
18 |
Mb |
5.6 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1985-03-27 |
2:06:42 |
6:36:42 |
31.65 |
49.95 |
53 |
Mb |
5.2 |
North of Baghmalak, Khoozestan Province |
|
1990-07-24 |
17:59:48 |
22:29:48 |
32.87 |
48.24 |
10 |
Mb |
5.1 |
North-West of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1990-08-03 |
11:57:13 |
16:27:13 |
32.75 |
48.21 |
45 |
Mb |
5 |
North-West of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1990-10-11 |
13:57:05 |
17:27:05 |
32.83 |
48.21 |
46 |
Mb |
5.3 |
North-West of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1994-07-31 |
5:15:39 |
9:45:39 |
32.56 |
48.37 |
43 |
Mb |
5.3 |
North of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1994-07-31 |
5:22:10 |
9:52:10 |
32.58 |
48.46 |
72 |
Mb |
5.2 |
North-East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1994-09-20 |
5:51:46 |
10:21:46 |
32.5 |
48.77 |
33 |
Mb |
5 |
East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1995-06-07 |
23:09:47 |
3:39:47 |
32.46 |
48.74 |
33 |
Mb |
5 |
East of Andimeshk, Khoozestan Province |
|
1995-11-27 |
14:32:29 |
18:02:29 |
32.31 |
48.92 |
61 |
Mb |
5 |
North of Shushtar, Khoozestan Province |
|
2001-12-23 |
23:33:38 |
3:03:38 |
31.71 |
49.28 |
33 |
Mb |
5 |
South of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
2002-09-25 |
22:28:15 |
1:58:15 |
32.07 |
49.24 |
33 |
Mw |
5.6 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
|
2005-12-26 |
23:15:51 |
2:45:51 |
32.15 |
49.23 |
18 |
ML |
5.2 |
North of Masjed Soleiman, Khoozestan Province |
Table (3): Historical earthquakes of region
|
Y |
M |
D |
H |
Lon. |
Lat. |
M |
|
840 |
|
|
|
48.8 |
31.3 |
6.5 |
|
1052 |
|
|
|
50 |
31.5 |
6.8 |
|
1876 |
9 |
28 |
3 |
49.7 |
33.1 |
5.8 |