Earthquake details

Thursday, March 1, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Thursday, March 1, 1956 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mohr (Iran - IR), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.872 and latitude 27.991.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 27.991, 52.872
UTC time 1956-03-01 12:48:01.170
Location Mohr
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-03-01

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