Avaj

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Avaj is a town in Iran, 130 miles west of Tehran. It is located in Qazvin province and has an estimated population of 3,600.[1] It lies in an agricultural area.[2] Avaj was near the epicenter of the 2002 Iran earthquake and thus was severely affected by it, with roughly half the town being razed.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hafesi, Parisa (2002-06-24). "Hundreds killed in Iran earthquake". Reuters (The Guardian). http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/jun/24/iran.naturaldisasters. Retrieved 2008-06-20. 
  2. ^ Ramazi, Hamidreza; Reza Haghani (November 2006). "The 22 June 2002 Avaj, Iran, Earthquake: A Field Report". Seismological Research Letters 77 (6): 723–730. doi:10.1785/gssrl.77.6.723. http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/extract/77/6/723. Retrieved 2008-06-20. 
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Coordinates: 35°35′N 49°13′E / 35.583°N 49.217°E / 35.583; 49.217

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