1909 Borujerd earthquake also known as Silakhor earthquake occurred in Silakhor plain ( in the south of today 's Borujerd County ) , Persia ( modern day Iran ) on January 23 . Around 8,000 fatalities were caused directly from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake . An indefinite number of aftershocks continued for six months after the main shock . The section on this fault ruptured was the same as the main rupture zone of the 2006 Borujerd earthquake
2006 Borujerd earthquake
2006 Borujerd earthquake
1909 Borujerd earthquake