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The Mw 6.5 Farsinaj earthquake strikes Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII, causing at least 1,119 deaths and damaging over 5,000 homes.
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1957 Farsinaj earthquake
Natural disaster in Iran
The 1957 Farsinaj earthquake struck Hamadan province, Iran on 13 December at 05:15. The moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the seismically active Zagros Mountains. The mountain range was also the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 13
Day of the year
December 13 is the 347th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 18 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)