Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, December 6, 1988 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nūrābād (Iran - IR), about 22.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.652 and latitude 29.948.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 29.948, 51.652
UTC time 1988-12-06 13:20:41.070
Location Nūrābād
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-06

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