Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 31, 1968 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 35.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.208 and latitude 34.044.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.044, 59.208
UTC time 1968-08-31 11:34:32.870
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-31

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