M6.6 earthquake near Dāmghān, Semnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of D?mgh?n, Iran on 12 Feb 1953, 08:15 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 Dāmghān, about 104 km away in Semnan, Iran.