Earthquake details

Sunday, March 24, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, March 24, 1963 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangāvar (Iran - IR), about 10.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.882 and latitude 34.438.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 34.438, 47.882
UTC time 1963-03-24 12:44:05.520
Location Kangāvar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-03-24

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