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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hashtpar	49.0 km
Āstārā	57.3 km
Enzeli	67.5 km
Lankaran	87.1 km
Khalkhāl	87.3 km
Rasht	91.3 km
Ardabil	93.7 km
Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh	104.6 km
Lerik	112.3 km
Langarūd	121.0 km
Rūdsar	133.7 km
Jalilabad	146.5 km

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