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Qal'eh-ye Nur Mohammad Destination Guide
Delve into Qal'eh-ye Nur Mohammad in Iran
Qal'eh-ye Nur Mohammad in the region of Khorāsān-e Shomālī is a city in Iran - some 391 mi or ( 630 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Current time in Qal'eh-ye Nur Mohammad is now 09:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tavakkolabad, Suleh, Pirshahbaz, Qarah Shahverdi, and Mashhad. While being here, make sure to check out Tavakkolabad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qal'eh-ye Nur Mohammad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1895 Quchan earthquake
The 1895 Quchan earthquake occurred at about 11:30 local time on 17 January. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.8 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused severe damage in Quchan County, particularly to the town of Quchan itself and there were an estimated 1,000–11,000 casualties. It was the last in a sequence of major damaging earthquakes that struck the area between 1851 and 1895.
Located at 37.10 58.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
1893 Quchan earthquake
The 1893 Quchan earthquake occurred at about 19:30 local time on 17 November. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused severe damage in Quchan County, particularly to the town of Quchan itself and there were an estimated 18,000 casualties.
Located at 37.20 58.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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