Earthquake details

Sunday, January 12, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, January 12, 1964 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahvāz (Iran - IR), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.144 and latitude 31.506.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 31.506, 49.144
UTC time 1964-01-12 12:45:47.570
Location Ahvāz
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-01-12

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