Talk:1957 Alborz earthquake

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First readthrough, notes

Copyvio check looks good. Image check looks good. Writing looks solid. There were a few minor issues that I fixed myself. Other notes:

• These features were like the result of landslides rather than tectonic movement. — Did you mean "likely" instead of "like" here? Spookyaki (talk) 01:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Yes that's a typoDora the Axe-plorer (explore) 01:47, 4 January 2025 (UTC) Y

• The severity of damage decreased dramatically with distance towards the northwest and southeast compared to the northeast and southwest. — Not entirely sure what this means. Did the severity decrease closer to the northwest and southeast or further away? Please clarify in the text. Spookyaki (talk) 01:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

  "Outside this area, the degree of damage decreased sharply with distance further away in the northwest and southeast direction." Is this clearer? Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) 01:53, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

  Maybe try "The damage decreased sharply northwest and southeast of this area"? Spookyaki (talk) 02:07, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

  Sure Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) 02:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC) Y

Suggestions not required for GA

• An Oxford semicolon is used for the list of casualties, but Oxford commas are not used in the two village lists later in the paragraph. Oxford comma use should be consistent throughout the article per WP:OCOMMA. Spookyaki (talk) 01:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
• Is it possible to link Kuhrud, Nur, Amol, and Babol? It seems based on the source that these are Now Khaleh-ye Jafari, Nur, Iran, Amol, and Babol respectively. Aliabad would also be nice, though I am unsure which one is being referenced in the source. If these links are incorrect/imprecise, that's also fine. Spookyaki (talk) 01:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
• Some modern constructions in Qaem Shahr and Sari also sustained damage. — "Sustained damage" used twice in a row. Consider changing the wording. Spookyaki (talk) 01:11, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Going to go ahead and start the spot check. Overall, looks pretty good so far!