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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dehlorān	65.6 km
Īlām	67.3 km
Kūhdasht	71.2 km
Kermanshah	122.6 km
Kahrīz	130.3 km
Kut	131.2 km
Harsīn	131.6 km
Khorramabad	134.7 km
Nūrābād	134.8 km
Mandalī	141.9 km
Al Ḩayy	143.5 km
Amarah	154.9 km

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