Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, August 4, 1981 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hashtpar (Iran - IR), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.340 and latitude 38.072.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates 38.072, 49.340
UTC time 1981-08-04 18:35:41.270
Location Hashtpar
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-04

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