1962 Buin Zahra earthquake

The 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake (Persian: زمین‌لرزه ۱۳۴۱ بویین‌زهرا) occurred on September 1 in the area of Buin Zahra, Qazvin province, Iran. The shock had a Richter magnitude of 7.1 and resulted in 12,225 fatalities.