What the records say
- When
- 15 Dec 1778
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 33.90° N, 51.30° E
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1778 Kashan earthquake
Earthquake in Iran on 15 December 1778
The city of Kashan in Iran was struck by a major earthquake just before dawn on 15 December 1778. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 6.2 Ms. There was widespread damage in the area around the city, with most buildings destroyed. More than 8,000 people were killed.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page