6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Khvāf, Razavi Khorasan
17115 d ago · 7 Dec 1979, 09:24 UTC 67 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 67 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran on 7 Dec 1979, 09:24 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Khvāf, about 67 km away in Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.