Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, July 3, 1972 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gachsaran (Iran - IR), about 39.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.977 and latitude 30.035.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.035, 50.977
UTC time 1972-07-03 21:38:20.540
Location Gachsaran
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-03

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