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Historic Earthquake
1978 Iran Earthquake
14 December 1978 · Masjed-E-Soleyman · Iran
On 14 December 1978 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran (Masjed-E-Soleyman), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 81 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 76 people.
- Date
- 14 December 1978
- Time
- 07:05 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 76
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
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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