Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, August 6, 1972 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chabahar (Iran - IR), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 61.281 and latitude 25.029.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.6 km
Coordinates 25.029, 61.281
UTC time 1972-08-06 01:12:51.190
Location Chabahar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-06

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