Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, January 2, 1968 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shiraz (Iran - IR), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.541 and latitude 29.524.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 29.524, 52.541
UTC time 1968-01-02 11:59:32.090
Location Shiraz
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-02

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