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Sharifabad Destination Guide

Discover Sharifabad in Iran

Sharifabad in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 392 mi or ( 630 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sharifabad

Local time in Sharifabad is now 06:59 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: Deldar, Kalanik-e Pa'in, Marivakh Aqa, Qulonji, and Sharifabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Deldar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sharifabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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}}

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Located at 38.20 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 1930 earthquakes, 1930 in Iran, 20th century in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of West Azerbaijan Province