Earthquake details

Friday, May 23, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, May 23, 1930 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salmās (Iran - IR), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.095 and latitude 38.033.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.033, 45.095
UTC time 1930-05-23 09:48:22.440
Location Salmās
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-05-23

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