Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 8, 1931 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shīrvān (Iran - IR), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.176 and latitude 37.497.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.497, 58.176
UTC time 1931-08-08 08:54:24.390
Location Shīrvān
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-08-08

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