Earthquake details

Thursday, January 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Thursday, January 28, 1988 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehlorān (Iran - IR), about 26.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.168 and latitude 32.916.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	75.1 km
Coordinates	32.916, 47.168
UTC time	1988-01-28 05:32:58.670

Location	Dehlorān
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dehlorān	26.4 km
Kūhdasht	80.1 km
Īlām	106.1 km
Amarah	120.3 km
Khorramabad	127.6 km
Susa	129.0 km
Al Ḩayy	134.0 km
Kut	134.2 km
Nūrābād	148.9 km
Harsīn	155.9 km
Kermanshah	155.9 km
Kahrīz	163.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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