Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, December 16, 1990 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Borazjan (Iran - IR), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.304 and latitude 29.044.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.4 km
Coordinates 29.044, 51.304
UTC time 1990-12-16 22:18:49.880
Location Bushire
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-16

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