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M7.1 earthquake near Qā’en, South Khorasan Province

Name: M7.1 earthquake near Qā’en, South Khorasan Province
Start: 1979-11-27T17:10:32.9+00:00
Location: 56 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

17125 d ago · 27 Nov 1979, 17:10 UTC 56 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran on 27 Nov 1979, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Qā’en, about 57 km away in South Khorasan Province, 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.