6.5
EarthquakeMajor
M6.5 earthquake near Kabūdarāhang, Hamadan Province
8882 d ago · 22 Jun 2002, 02:58 UTC 59 km SSW of Abhar, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Abhar, Iran on 22 Jun 2002, 02:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kabūdarāhang, about 55 km away in Hamadan Province, Iran.
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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.