Earthquake details

Friday, September 6, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, September 6, 1968 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 52.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.552 and latitude 34.090.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.090, 59.552
UTC time 1968-09-06 02:27:37.350
Location Gonābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-06

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