6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near Kangāvar, Kermanshah Province
24898 d ago · 16 Aug 1958, 19:13 UTC 25 km SSW of Kang?var, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Kang?var, Iran on 16 Aug 1958, 19:13 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 Kangāvar, about 25 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Timeline
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.