> moderate and shallow MB 5.3 Earthquake in West Azarbaijan, Iran

03/24/2023 - Earthquake in West Azarbaijan, Iran

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time March 24, 2023, 4:17 a.m.
Magnitude mb 5.3
Latitude 38.40 °N
Longitude 44.91 °E
Depth 43 km
Last Update 2023-03-24
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Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 68
Iran 68

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Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.35 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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