Earthquake details

Thursday, July 23, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Thursday, July 23, 1981 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oshnavīyeh (Iran - IR), about 16.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.230 and latitude 37.141.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.141, 45.230
UTC time 1981-07-23 00:05:30.720
Location Naghadeh
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-23

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