Earthquake details

Friday, January 3, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, January 3, 1969 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esfarāyen (Iran - IR), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.875 and latitude 37.074.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 9.8 km
Coordinates 37.074, 57.875
UTC time 1969-01-03 03:16:39.810
Location Shīrvān
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-03

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