Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, August 30, 1988 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nūrābād (Iran - IR), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.684 and latitude 29.989.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 29.989, 51.684
UTC time 1988-08-30 17:30:21.300
Location Nūrābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-30

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