Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, July 6, 1940 at 17:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehlorān (Iran - IR), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.944 and latitude 33.217.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.217, 46.944
UTC time 1940-07-06 17:45:14.910
Location Īlām
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-07-06

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