M7.3 earthquake near Seyah Cheshmeh, West Azerbaijan

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 47 km S of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey on 24 Nov 1976, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Seyah Cheshmeh, about 31 km away in West Azerbaijan, Iran.