Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 23, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, September 23, 1947 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 52.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.642 and latitude 33.604.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.604, 58.642
UTC time 1947-09-23 12:28:15.970
Location Birjand
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-09-23

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