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Earthquake Comparison

856 Iran: Damghan, Qumis Earthquake (856) vs 1721 Iran: Tabriz Earthquake (1721)

856 M7.9
856 Iran: Damghan, Qumis Earthquake

IRAN: DAMGHAN, QUMIS

1721 M7.7
1721 Iran: Tabriz Earthquake

IRAN: TABRIZ

Metric 856 Iran: Damghan,… 1721 Iran: Tabriz …
Magnitude 7.9 7.7
Year 856 1721
Deaths 200,000 40,000
Injuries None None
Damage (USD)

Energy Comparison

The 856 Iran: Damghan, Qumis Earthquake released approximately 1.9952623149688808x more energy than the 1721 Iran: Tabriz Earthquake.