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M6.3 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province
Start: 2018-11-25T16:37:32.83+00:00
Location: 15 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

2882 d ago · 25 Nov 2018, 16:37 UTC 15 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran on 25 Nov 2018, 16:37 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, about 16 km away in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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