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Historic Earthquake
1923 Iran Earthquake
22 September 1923 · Sirjan · Iran
On 22 September 1923 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Iran (Sirjan), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 210 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 290 people.
- Date
- 22 September 1923
- Time
- 20:47 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 290
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth