Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 28, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, November 28, 1917 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shīrvān (Iran - IR), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.713 and latitude 37.758.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.758, 57.713
UTC time 1917-11-28 14:42:38.350
Location Bojnourd
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1917-11-28

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