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Discover Akhteh Khaneh in Iran
Akhteh Khaneh in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 400 mi or ( 643 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Akhteh Khaneh is now 04:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Haneh Khaneh, Bakhsh Kandi, Akhteh Khaneh, Mosul, and Yushanlu. When in this area, you might want to check out Haneh Khaneh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akhteh Khaneh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yushanlu, West Azerbaijan
Yushanlu is a village located in the Salmas Central District (Markazi), between Tabriz and Salmas in the West Azarbaijan Province of Iran. The main industries are agriculture and rearing livestock. The name is derived for the name of a plant which grows in the area.
Located at 38.22 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
1930 Salmas earthquake
The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6, 1930 in Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province. Occurring about a year after the 1929 Baghan-Gifan earthquake, the earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and 7.4 surface wave magnitude and resulted in 2,500 direct fatalities. One foreshock occurred prior to the rupture, and multiple aftershocks also occurred. The earthquake is also listed within the strongest eight earthquakes to occur in Iran since 1900. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Located at 38.20 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
1930 Hakkari earthquake
The 1930 Hakkari earthquake occurred at 00:34 local time on 7 May near the Iran–Turkey border. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.2–7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 2,514 casualties.
Located at 38.10 44.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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