Earthquake details

Friday, December 7, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, December 7, 1979 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 67.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.817 and latitude 34.033.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 34.033, 59.817
UTC time 1979-12-07 09:24:00.200
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-12-07

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