Earthquake details

Saturday, September 16, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, September 16, 1978 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabas (Iran - IR), about 52.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.434 and latitude 33.386.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.386, 57.434
UTC time 1978-09-16 15:35:56.600
Location Tabas
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1978-09-16

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