Taleqan Earthquake of 20 April 1608, Mw=7.6

Taleqan Earthquake of 20 April 1608, Mw=7.6

On April 20, 1608, a great earthquake with magnitude of Mw=7.6 occurred in South Gilan, Iran and caused great damages in a wide area. Many houses were destroyed in Taleqan, Rudbarat-e-Alamut and Qazvin regions. In Amol, Sari and Behshahr regions, 280 km away from the epicentral area, some houses cracked. In more than 300 km away, in Miankaleh, the earthquake was associated with strong ground motions. Due to this earthquake, huge waves emerged in the Caspian Sea and damaged the shorelines, creating fears among people and animals.