Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, May 3, 1977 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rāvar (Iran - IR), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.246 and latitude 31.722.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 31.722, 56.246
UTC time 1977-05-03 16:26:57.700
Location Rāvar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-03

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