Earthquake details

Thursday, December 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Thursday, December 14, 1978 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masjed Soleymān (Iran - IR), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.646 and latitude 32.139.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.139, 49.646
UTC time 1978-12-14 07:05:20.600
Location Īz̄eh
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-12-14

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