Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, July 3, 1972 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gachsaran (Iran - IR), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.820 and latitude 30.011.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 17.5 km
Coordinates 30.011, 50.820
UTC time 1972-07-03 02:09:59.120
Location Gachsaran
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-03

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