Earthquake details

Friday, July 22, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, July 22, 1927 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ardakān (Iran - IR), about 186.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.339 and latitude 33.966.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	33.966, 54.339
UTC time	1927-07-22 20:33:28.580

Location	Semnan
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1927-07-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ardakān	186.8 km
Meybod	193.4 km
Semnan	199.1 km
Yazd	230.3 km
Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār	233.5 km
Tabas	242.7 km
Dāmghān	245.1 km
Dowlatābād	277.9 km
Shahrud	279.1 km
Bāfq	281.2 km
Pīshvā	282.1 km
Damāvand	284.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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