Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 23, 1969 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 36.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.020 and latitude 34.028.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	34.028, 59.020
UTC time	1969-08-23 19:16:17.340

Location	Gonābād
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qā’en	36.8 km
Gonābād	47.6 km
Birjand	130.7 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	139.9 km
Kāshmar	144.0 km
Tāybād	179.7 km
Torbat-e Jām	199.7 km
Tabas	199.7 km
Neyshabur	244.1 km
Mashhad	258.3 km
Sabzawār	272.0 km
Chenārān	291.5 km

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