7.1
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M7.1 earthquake near Gonābād, Razavi Khorasan
21230 d ago · 31 Aug 1968, 10:47 UTC 35 km SE of Gonābād, Iran
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Gonābād, Iran on 31 Aug 1968, 10:47 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Gonābād, about 36 km away in Razavi Khorasan, 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.