M 6.5 - Turkmenistan-Iran border region
- 1997-02-04 10:37:47 (UTC)
- 37.661°N 57.291°E
- 10.0 km depth
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About 100 people killed, nearly 2,000 injured, about 5,500 houses destroyed and 11,000 houses damaged in the Bojnurd-Shirvan area, Iran. Damage estimated at more than 30 million U.S. dollars. Felt in many parts of northeastern Iran, including Esfarayen, Mashhad, Neyshabur, Quchan and Sabzevar.