Earthquake details

Saturday, September 9, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, September 9, 1972 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fīrūzābād (Iran - IR), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.634 and latitude 28.448.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.448, 52.634
UTC time 1972-09-09 01:42:26.690
Location Fīrūzābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-09

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