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M7.7 earthquake near Khāsh, Sistan and Baluchestan

4931 d ago · 16 Apr 2013, 10:44 UTC 79 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 79 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran on 16 Apr 2013, 10:44 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Khāsh, about 79 km away in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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