Maraveh Tappeh Earthquake of 30 July 1970, Mw.6.4
Maraveh Tappeh Earthquake of 30 July 1970, Mw.6.4
At 00:52 UTC on the July 30, 1970, a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of Mw=6.4 occurred in the village of Qarnaveh in the Marave Tappeh district of the Golestan province, Iran. Due to this earthquake, 176 people were killed, 483 injured and tens of thousands left homeless. 100 small villages were also destroyed by the earthquake. Most of the damages were seen in the villages of Qapan, Islamabad and the Marave Tappe district.