Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 17, 1946 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāneh (Iran - IR), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.988 and latitude 35.824.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.824, 45.988
UTC time	1946-08-17 09:48:07.710

Location	Bāneh
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1946-08-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bāneh	21.4 km
Marīvān	38.3 km
Saqqez	53.9 km
Sulaymaniyah	57.9 km
Halabja	71.9 km
Būkān	80.1 km
Mahabad	107.2 km
Sanandaj	107.6 km
Shāhīn Dezh	108.5 km
Jamjamāl	109.2 km
Hajiawa	116.8 km
Takāb	119.9 km

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