M6.4 earthquake near Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 93 km NW of Iranshahr, Iran on 7 Nov 1969, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Iranshahr, about 94 km away in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.