Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 16, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, May 16, 1972 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fīrūzābād (Iran - IR), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.598 and latitude 28.333.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.333, 52.598
UTC time 1972-05-16 10:59:51.350
Location Fīrūzābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-16

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