Earthquake details

Monday, May 2, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, May 2, 1977 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āzādshahr (Iran - IR), about 15.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.246 and latitude 36.958.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates 36.958, 55.246
UTC time 1977-05-02 15:17:48.900
Location Āzādshahr
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-02

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