6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Nehbandān, South Khorasan Province
11920 d ago · 26 Feb 1994, 02:31 UTC 91 km W of Z?bol, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 91 km W of Z?bol, Iran on 26 Feb 1994, 02:31 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Nehbandān, about 87 km away in South Khorasan Province, Iran.
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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.