Earthquake details

Monday, August 28, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, August 28, 1939 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Neyshabur (Iran - IR), about 23.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.840 and latitude 36.420.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.420, 58.840
UTC time 1939-08-28 21:35:30.970
Location Neyshabur
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-08-28

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