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2006 Borujerd Earthquake
31 March 2006 · Western, Borujerd · Iran
On 31 March 2006 at 01:17 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran (Western, Borujerd), at a depth of 7 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 143 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 70 people and injured 1,300.
- Date
- 31 March 2006
- Time
- 01:17 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 7 km
- Deaths
- 70
- Injuries
- 1,300
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Iran
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20022002 Buin Zahra Earthquake · M 6.5261 deaths
- 1980N Central, Tehran · M 6.026 deaths
- 1978Masjed-E-Soleyman · M 6.176 deaths
- 19771977 Naghan Earthquake · M 6.0366 deaths
- 19621962 Buin Zahra Earthquake · M 7.212,225 deaths
- 19581958 Firuzabad Earthquake · M 6.7132 deaths
- 19571957 Farsinaj Earthquake · M 6.51,200 deaths
- 19091909 Borujerd Earthquake · M 7.35,500 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth