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Historic Earthquake
1958 Firuzabad Earthquake
16 August 1958 · Firuzabad · Iran
On 16 August 1958 at 19:13 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Iran (Firuzabad), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 195 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 132 people and injured 948. 2,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 16 August 1958
- Time
- 19:13 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 132
- Injuries
- 948
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,500
- 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