Major magnitude. 7.3 earthquake - Central Iran on Saturday, 23 January 1909 at 02:48 (GMT)
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Major magnitude 7.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 7.3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.248°N / 50.41°E
(Iran)Nearest volcano: Damavand (244 km / 152 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) NW of Delījān (pop: 33,500) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SW of Qom (pop: 900,000) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Tafresh (pop: 14,400) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) ENE of Arak (pop: 503,600) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNE of Khomeyn (pop: 77,400) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) SSW of Teheran (pop: 7,153,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1015 joules (1562 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.3 x 106 tons of TNT or 84 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 7.3 | 15 km | central Iran | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.3 quake Central Iran 23 January 1909 02:48 GMT
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