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Historic Earthquake
1961 Fars Earthquake
11 June 1961 · Dehkuyeh, Khaneh · Iran
On 11 June 1961 at 05:10 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Iran (Dehkuyeh, Khaneh), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 135 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 61 people. 500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 June 1961
- Time
- 05:10 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 61
- Homes Destroyed
- 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