Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, March 28, 1979 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omīdīyeh (Iran - IR), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.932 and latitude 30.899.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.899, 49.932
UTC time 1979-03-28 01:33:26.900
Location Behbahān
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-28

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