Earthquake details

Saturday, March 24, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, March 24, 1928 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khalkhāl (Iran - IR), about 32.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.546 and latitude 37.914.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	37.914, 48.546
UTC time	1928-03-24 10:53:26.850

Location	Ardabil
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1928-03-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Khalkhāl	32.9 km
Hashtpar	34.2 km
Ardabil	43.4 km
Āstārā	64.1 km
Enzeli	94.1 km
Lerik	96.4 km
Lankaran	97.2 km
Rasht	116.2 km
Zanjan	137.8 km
Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh	143.0 km
Ahar	143.6 km
Jalilabad	144.3 km

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