Earthquake details

Saturday, September 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, September 14, 1968 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fīrūzābād (Iran - IR), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.159 and latitude 28.386.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 23.1 km
Coordinates 28.386, 53.159
UTC time 1968-09-14 13:48:31.570
Location Fasa
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-09-14

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