Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 4, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, September 4, 1968 at 11:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.315 and latitude 33.999.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 33.999, 59.315
UTC time 1968-09-04 11:19:35.430
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-04

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