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

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