Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 18, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, January 18, 1972 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khalkhāl (Iran - IR), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.765 and latitude 37.490.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	37.490, 48.765
UTC time	1972-01-18 21:12:01.400

Location	Khalkhāl
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Khalkhāl	25.2 km
Hashtpar	36.3 km
Enzeli	61.2 km
Rasht	76.6 km
Zanjan	93.7 km
Ardabil	94.2 km
Āstārā	105.1 km
Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh	107.2 km
Langarūd	127.1 km
Alvand	135.2 km
Rūdsar	140.8 km
Lankaran	140.9 km

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