Earthquake details

Saturday, January 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, January 12, 1980 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabas (Iran - IR), about 27.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.191 and latitude 33.494.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.494, 57.191
UTC time 1980-01-12 15:31:41.800
Location Tabas
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-12

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