Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 11, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, September 11, 1968 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.565 and latitude 34.001.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.001, 59.565
UTC time 1968-09-11 19:17:12.690
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-11

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