Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, November 14, 1979 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 55.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.741 and latitude 33.918.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.918, 59.741
UTC time 1979-11-14 02:21:22.100
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-11-14

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