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M6.3 earthquake near Nehbandān, South Khorasan Province

11923 d ago · 24 Feb 1994, 00:11 UTC 99 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 99 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran on 24 Feb 1994, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nehbandān, about 96 km away in South Khorasan Province, Iran.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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