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Khunik Destination Guide

Delve into Khunik in Iran

Khunik in the region of Razavi Khorasan is a city in Iran - some 447 mi or ( 719 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Current time in Khunik is now 04:24 PM (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: Chedan-e Bala, Rudkhaneh, Khunik-e Tajen, Tajan, and Nowghab. While being here, make sure to check out Chedan-e Bala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Khunik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

1968 Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows earthquake

Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows Earthquake, were two successive earthquakes, which hit Dashte Bayaz, Kakhk and Ferdows, Iran. The first earthquake occurred on August 31, 1968, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale and destroyed 5 villages totally in the Dasht-e Bayaz area, and at least half of the buildings in another 6 villages from Kakhk to Sarayan. After that, a strong aftershock, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, on September 1 destroyed Ferdows.

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Located at 33.90 59.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1968 earthquakes, 1968 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Razavi Khorasan Province, History of South Khorasan Province

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