Earthquake details

Sunday, May 19, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, May 19, 1968 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nekā (Iran - IR), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.401 and latitude 36.331.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 12.6 km
Coordinates 36.331, 53.401
UTC time 1968-05-19 16:49:48.670
Location Sari
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-19

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