Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 15, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, February 15, 1956 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mohr (Iran - IR), about 41.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.773 and latitude 27.912.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 27.912, 52.773
UTC time 1956-02-15 15:49:28.720
Location Mohr
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-02-15

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