Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 3, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, September 3, 1968 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.203 and latitude 33.950.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 33.950, 59.203
UTC time 1968-09-03 09:53:48.430
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-03

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