M6.3 earthquake near Fāẕelābād, Golestan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Qarn?b?d, Iran on 29 Oct 1985, 13:13 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Fāẕelābād, about 24 km away in Golestan, Iran.