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M6.1 earthquake near Aznā, Lorestan Province

7504 d ago · 31 Mar 2006, 01:17 UTC 18 km SW of Azn?, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Azn?, Iran on 31 Mar 2006, 01:17 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Aznā, about 19 km away in Lorestan Province, Iran.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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