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2005 Qeshm Earthquake
27 November 2005 · Qeshm, Zirang · Iran
On 27 November 2005 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Iran (Qeshm, Zirang), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 27 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 13 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 27 November 2005
- Time
- 10:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 13
- Injuries
- 100
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1990S, Darab · M 6.522 deaths
- 19771977 Khurgu Earthquake · M 6.7167 deaths
- 19611961 Fars Earthquake · M 6.461 deaths
- 1960Lar · M 5.9420 deaths
- 1956Bastak · M 6.4410 deaths
- 1923Sirjan · M 6.7290 deaths
- 1913Teyhan · M 5.811 deaths
- 1902Qeshm Island, Qeshm · M 6.310 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth