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M6.7 earthquake, Iran, 1958-08-16

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1958-08-16 19:13

Rank in 195818 / 119among M6+

Rank since 19002785 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

25 km SSW of Kang?var, Iran · 34.29, 47.87

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2017 M7.3M7.3

1909 M7.3M7.3

1962 M7.0M7.0

1958 M6.7M6.7

2002 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1957-12-13	1957-12-13 01:45	15 km	19 km NE of Hars?n, Iran
M6.0 1939-11-04	1939-11-04 10:15	15 km	59 km ENE of Shahrak-e K?l?r?, Iran
M6.2 1929-07-15	1929-07-15 07:44	15 km	48 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran
M7.3 1909-01-23	1909-01-23 02:48	15 km	43 km NW of Delījān, Iran

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.