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M7.0 earthquake near Sarāvān, Sistan and Baluchestan

15887 d ago · 18 Apr 1983, 10:58 UTC 95 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 95 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran on 18 Apr 1983, 10:58 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Sarāvān, about 54 km away in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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