M6.6 earthquake near Zīr Āb, Māzandarān

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of B?bol, Iran on 2 Jul 1957, 00:42 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Zīr Āb, about 21 km away in Māzandarān, Iran.