Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 12, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, March 12, 1946 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kāzerūn (Iran - IR), about 13.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.759 and latitude 29.694.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.694, 51.759
UTC time 1946-03-12 02:21:56.680
Location Kāzerūn
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-03-12

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