Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, August 21, 1928 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chenārān (Iran - IR), about 28.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.044 and latitude 36.893.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.893, 59.044
UTC time 1928-08-21 19:02:17.900
Location Chenārān
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-08-21

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