Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, September 17, 1923 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esfarāyen (Iran - IR), about 32.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.181 and latitude 36.946.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	36.946, 57.181
UTC time	1923-09-17 07:09:18.470

Location	Esfarāyen
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1923-09-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Esfarāyen	32.7 km
Bojnourd	60.3 km
Shīrvān	83.2 km
Sabzawār	93.1 km
Qūchān	119.4 km
Abadan	152.5 km
Ashgabat	154.2 km
Kalāleh	157.3 km
Neyshabur	165.8 km
Chenārān	176.2 km
Āzādshahr	179.2 km
Gonbad-e Kāvūs	182.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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