Earthquake details

Saturday, December 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, December 20, 1986 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nūrābād (Iran - IR), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.623 and latitude 29.985.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.5 km
Coordinates 29.985, 51.623
UTC time 1986-12-20 23:47:08.910
Location Nūrābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-20

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