Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, March 28, 1973 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fīrūzābād (Iran - IR), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.671 and latitude 28.573.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 28.573, 52.671
UTC time 1973-03-28 03:36:38.200
Location Fīrūzābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-28

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