Earthquake details

Monday, September 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, September 16, 1991 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Borazjan (Iran - IR), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.321 and latitude 28.999.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.999, 51.321
UTC time 1991-09-16 13:23:38.940
Location Bushire
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-09-16

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