Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 6, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, March 6, 1956 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mohr (Iran - IR), about 31.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.783 and latitude 27.820.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 27.820, 52.783
UTC time 1956-03-06 08:55:32.800
Location Mohr
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-03-06

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