Earthquake details

Friday, May 9, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, May 9, 1930 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahar (Iran - IR), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.793 and latitude 38.618.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.618, 46.793
UTC time 1930-05-09 01:43:15.890
Location Ahar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-05-09

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