Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 31, 1968 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.503 and latitude 34.168.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	34.168, 59.503
UTC time	1968-08-31 14:06:18.740

Location	Gonābād
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qā’en	57.3 km
Gonābād	78.1 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	125.8 km
Tāybād	133.0 km
Birjand	147.2 km
Kāshmar	152.3 km
Torbat-e Jām	157.6 km
Neyshabur	236.6 km
Mashhad	237.3 km
Tabas	246.7 km
Herat	248.9 km
Shīnḏanḏ	263.1 km

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