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in the 15th century. Further writers also placed the earthquake in
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485:1780 Tabriz
480:1778 Kashan
475:1727 Tabriz
470:1721 Tabriz
460:1641 Tabriz
450:893 Ardabil
445:856 Damghan
297:28 December
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793:Categories
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671:2008 Qeshm
661:2005 Qeshm
636:1997 Qayen
616:1981 Sirch
601:1978 Tabas
556:1953 Torud
490:1840 Ahora
438:Historical
242:References
214:Ibn Kathir
143:earthquake
128:Casualties
107:38.2; 48.2
736:2020 Khoy
339:Gupta, H.
323:1 October
271:27 August
218:al-Suyuti
81:Epicenter
73:Magnitude
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341:(2011).
265:Archived
225:See also
255:IISEE.
198:Armenia
170:Armenia
147:Ardabil
93:48°12′E
90:38°12′N
76:Unknown
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178:Dabil
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384:ISBN
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155:USGS
151:Iran
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