Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 13, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, February 13, 1979 at 10:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabas (Iran - IR), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.431 and latitude 33.318.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.318, 57.431
UTC time 1979-02-13 10:36:16.500
Location Tabas
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-13

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