Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, May 27, 1989 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gachsaran (Iran - IR), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.921 and latitude 30.167.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 30.5 km
Coordinates 30.167, 50.921
UTC time 1989-05-27 20:08:37.310
Location Gachsaran
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-05-27

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