Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 25, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, January 25, 1939 at 11:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Behbahān (Iran - IR), about 27.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.461 and latitude 30.437.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.437, 50.461
UTC time 1939-01-25 11:02:23.520
Location Gachsaran
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-01-25

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