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Peykuh Destination Guide

Discover Peykuh in Iran

Peykuh in the region of Yazd is a town located in Iran - some 384 mi or ( 618 km ) South-East of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Peykuh is now 09:59 AM (Friday) . 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: Kalateh-ye Beghamzar, Gazu, Sinya, Semnan, and Mashhad. When in this area, you might want to check out Kalateh-ye Beghamzar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Peykuh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1978 Tabas earthquake

The 1978 Tabas earthquake was an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale which struck on September 16, 1978 in central Iran. The death toll was approximately 15,000 and the worst damage was to the town Tabas, which was at the epicentre of the quake and completely flattened. 40 villages within a 30 miles radius were damaged. All the town's doctors were reported to have died, leaving civilians to treat others. All water and electricity was cut from Tabas, along with phone lines.

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Located at 33.20 57.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1978 earthquakes, 1978 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of South Khorasan Province