Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, December 29, 1971 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shiraz (Iran - IR), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.720 and latitude 29.614.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.614, 52.720
UTC time 1971-12-29 21:12:39.100
Location Shiraz
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-29

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