Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 31, 1968 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gonābād (Iran - IR), about 36.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.968 and latitude 34.131.

Magnitude	7.1
Alert	Extreme
Depth	11.9 km
Coordinates	34.131, 58.968
UTC time	1968-08-31 10:47:41.890

Location	Gonābād
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 1968-08-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Gonābād	36.0 km
Qā’en	49.3 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	129.3 km
Kāshmar	131.6 km
Birjand	142.7 km
Tāybād	179.3 km
Torbat-e Jām	195.7 km
Tabas	198.1 km
Neyshabur	232.3 km
Mashhad	248.1 km
Sabzawār	259.6 km
Chenārān	280.3 km

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