Earthquake details

Monday, January 22, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, January 22, 1968 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Īlām (Iran - IR), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.894 and latitude 33.740.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates 33.740, 46.894
UTC time 1968-01-22 21:20:40.800
Location Īlām
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-22

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