Earthquake details

Saturday, November 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, November 4, 1978 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hashtpar (Iran - IR), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.901 and latitude 37.674.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	34.0 km
Coordinates	37.674, 48.901
UTC time	1978-11-04 15:22:19.300

Location	Hashtpar
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1978-11-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hashtpar	13.7 km
Khalkhāl	33.3 km
Enzeli	54.0 km
Rasht	75.2 km
Ardabil	83.4 km
Āstārā	84.3 km
Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh	102.8 km
Zanjan	116.7 km
Lankaran	120.3 km
Langarūd	122.8 km
Lerik	129.6 km
Rūdsar	136.7 km

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