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Garvaneh Destination Guide

Discover Garvaneh in Iran

Garvaneh in the region of Hamadān is a town located in Iran - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Garvaneh

Local time in Garvaneh is now 12:01 PM (Sunday) . 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: Jalilabad, Khanabad, Khalaj, Aghcheh Kharabeh, and Zanjan. When in this area, you might want to check out Jalilabad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Garvaneh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake

The 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake (also known as the 2002 Avaj earthquake or the 2002 Changureh earthquake) occurred on June 22, 2002 in a region of northwestern Iran which is crossed by several major fault lines. The earthquake's epicenter was near the city of Bou'in-Zahra in Qazvin Province, an area known for destructive earthquakes. Measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, the earthquake killed at least 261 people and injured 1,500 more.

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Located at 35.63 49.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 2002 earthquakes, 2002 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Qazvin Province