Earthquake details

Saturday, September 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, September 17, 1977 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zarand (Iran - IR), about 9.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.630 and latitude 30.878.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.878, 56.630
UTC time 1977-09-17 05:25:05.800
Location Zarand
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-17

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