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Benabid Destination Guide
Explore Benabid in Iran
Benabid in the region of Razavi Khorasan is a town in Iran - some 405 mi or ( 651 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Benabid is now 10:52 AM (Sunday) . 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: Tavakkolabad, Suleh, Mashhad, Kalateh-ye Reza Khan, and Nowruzi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tavakkolabad . Where to go and what to see in Benabid ? 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 22 km away
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