M6.5 earthquake near Şaḩneh, Kermanshah Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Hars?n, Iran on 13 Dec 1957, 01:45 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Şaḩneh, about 12 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.