Earthquake details

Monday, May 6, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, May 6, 1957 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nowshahr (Iran - IR), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.691 and latitude 36.859.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.859, 51.691
UTC time 1957-05-06 15:06:57.190
Location Chālūs
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-05-06

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