Earthquake details

Sunday, September 1, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, September 1, 1968 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gonābād (Iran - IR), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.256 and latitude 34.176.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	34.176, 58.256
UTC time	1968-09-01 19:16:37.860

Location	Gonābād
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Gonābād	44.0 km
Qā’en	99.3 km
Kāshmar	119.8 km
Tabas	139.0 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	150.7 km
Birjand	171.1 km
Neyshabur	232.0 km
Sabzawār	232.6 km
Tāybād	239.6 km
Torbat-e Jām	247.0 km
Mashhad	266.2 km
Chenārān	285.9 km

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