Iran Earthquake Jun 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

DHA-GENEVA 94/0216

IRAN - EARTHQUAKE
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
21 JUNE 1994

1. A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HIT SOUTHERN IRAN ON MONDAY, 20 JUNE 1994 AT 1:40 PM (9.10 GMT). EPICENTRE: 29.2 DEGREES LATITUDE NORTH, 52.5 DEGREES LONGITUDE EAST (35 MILES SOUTH OF SHIRAZ, CAPITAL OF FARS PROVINCE), DEPTH SHALLOW, MAGNITUDE 6.0 ON RICHTER SCALE (ACCORDING TO US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY).

2. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THAT 2 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, MORE THAN 100 INJURED, AND DOZENS OF VILLAGES SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A LANDSLIDE OCCURRED IN ZANJIRAN MOUNTAIN (APPROX. 55 MILES SOUTH OF SHIRAZ) BLOCKING THE TUNNEL ON THE ROAD THAT CONNECTS SHIRAZ TO FIROUZABAD.

3. RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF IRAN IMPLEMENTING RELIEF OPERATION IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NATIONAL SERVICES

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