Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, August 8, 1972 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chabahar (Iran - IR), about 63.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 61.230 and latitude 25.089.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 26.7 km
Coordinates 25.089, 61.230
UTC time 1972-08-08 19:09:33.750
Location Chabahar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-08

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