Khoy Earthquake of 24 February 1900, Ms 5.4
Khoy Earthquake of 24 February 1900, Ms 5.4
On February 24, 1900, an earthquake near the city of Khoy destroyed several villages including Amir Beyg, Emam Kandi, Quruq, Shirin Kandi and the region of Sofla Kuh, killing several people. The magnitude of the earthquake was estimated Ms=5.4 and its epicentral coordinates was located in 38.45N and 44.87E. In Khoy, all the homes and shops were damaged and the walls of the fort collapsed. The quake was felt in Salmas and Ordubad. The Aftershock sequence continued for months among them the strongest aftershock occurred on March 14. The earthquake damage was extensive and forced people to leave their homes and stay in tents.
The most important worldwide earthquakes (M>7) on this day
| Date | Time | Y | X | Depth | Mw | Region | Refrence |
| 1934/2/24 | 6:23:48 | 23.064 | 143.971 | 35 | 7.5 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | USGS |
| 1988/2/24 | 3:52:03 | 13.477 | 124.616 | 24.9 | 7.3 | Catanduanes, Philippines | USGS |
| 1994/2/24 | 0:11:12 | 30.775 | 60.495 | 9 | 6.3 | Sefidabeh-2nd EQ E. Iran | NEIC |
| 2001/2/24 | 7:23:49 | 1.271 | 126.249 | 35 | 7.1 | Molucca Sea | USGS |