Earthquake details

Thursday, April 6, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Thursday, April 6, 1961 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cambarão (Iran - IR), about 77.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.621 and latitude 27.815.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 27.815, 56.621
UTC time 1961-04-06 18:12:37.200
Location Cambarão
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-04-06

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