| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.400, 46.416 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-18 14:42:46.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, April 18, 1979 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Īlām (Iran - IR), about 26.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.416 and latitude 33.400.
| Location | Īlām |
| Country | Iran (IR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Īlām | 26.4 km |
| Mandalī | 88.8 km |
| Dehlorān | 111.8 km |
| Kūhdasht | 111.9 km |
| Kut | 113.5 km |
| Kermanshah | 118.1 km |
| Kahrīz | 124.4 km |
| Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb | 128.7 km |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | 132.7 km |
| Al ‘Azīzīyah | 137.4 km |
| Al Ḩayy | 140.8 km |
| Harsīn | 145.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Kahrīz
Iran · 2024-07-25 21:35 UTC
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Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-05-13 23:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Kut
Iraq · 2024-02-24 00:47 UTC
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Mandalī
Iraq · 2024-02-22 00:06 UTC
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Kut
Iraq · 2023-11-05 09:03 UTC
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M 4.2
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Iran · 2023-10-30 12:21 UTC
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