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Achak Destination Guide

Explore Achak in Iran

Achak in the region of Eşfahān is a town in Iran - some 214 mi or ( 345 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Achak

Current time in Achak is now 05:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Khvoshk Abkhvor, Gowhar Darreh, Basra, Talu, and Tehran. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Khvoshk Abkhvor . Where to go and what to see in Achak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1909 Borujerd earthquake

The 1909 Borujerd earthquake also known as Silakhor earthquake occurred in Silakhor plain (in the south of today's Borujerd County), Persia on January 23, 1909. Around 8,000 fatalities were caused directly from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake. An indefinite number of aftershocks continued for six months after the main shock. The section on this fault ruptured was the same as the main rupture zone of the 2006 Borujerd earthquake.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.00 50.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1909 earthquakes, 1909 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Lorestan Province