Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, January 10, 1979 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qasr-e-Qand (Iran - IR), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 61.013 and latitude 26.519.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.519, 61.013
UTC time 1979-01-10 15:05:48.000
Location Qasr-e-Qand
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-01-10

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