Date in year · 1947 · The 1940s
On September 23, 1947, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes South Khorasan in Iran, killing over 500 people. Moses Blah, Jerzy Stuhr, James Woods would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · September 23, 1947
The 1947 Dustabad earthquake, also known as the Charmeh earthquake, occurred in South Khorasan province of northeastern Iran on 23 September. 9 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). 1 aftershock on 26 September.
Around 1947
1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.
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Earthquake in Iran
The 1947 Dustabad earthquake, also known as the Charmeh earthquake, occurred in South Khorasan province of northeastern Iran on 23 September. 9 and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). 1 aftershock on 26 September.
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