Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 17, 1946 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marīvān (Iran - IR), about 17.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.107 and latitude 35.666.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.666, 46.107
UTC time 1946-08-17 23:37:40.690
Location Marīvān
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-08-17

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