Earthquake details

Friday, December 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, December 18, 1987 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cambarão (Iran - IR), about 118.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.677 and latitude 28.191.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 19.8 km
Coordinates 28.191, 56.677
UTC time 1987-12-18 16:24:03.050
Location Cambarão
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-18

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