Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, September 15, 1968 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 55.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.588 and latitude 34.092.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.092, 59.588
UTC time 1968-09-15 09:42:15.540
Location Gonābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-15

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