Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 4, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, September 4, 1968 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.492 and latitude 34.132.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.132, 59.492
UTC time 1968-09-04 08:08:44.200
Location Gonābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-04

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