Earthquake details

Sunday, July 2, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, July 2, 1972 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gachsaran (Iran - IR), about 34.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.847 and latitude 30.051.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 22.6 km
Coordinates 30.051, 50.847
UTC time 1972-07-02 12:56:07.780
Location Gachsaran
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-02

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