M6.4 earthquake near Behshahr, Māzandarān

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Behshahr, Iran on 11 Apr 1935, 23:14 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 Behshahr, about 15 km away in Māzandarān, Iran.