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M6.1 earthquake near Zābol, Sistan and Baluchestan

11923 d ago · 23 Feb 1994, 08:02 UTC 88 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 88 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran on 23 Feb 1994, 08:02 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Zābol, about 88 km away in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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