Earthquake details

Friday, February 28, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, February 28, 1997 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ardabil (Iran - IR), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.050 and latitude 38.075.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	38.075, 48.050
UTC time	1997-02-28 12:57:18.640

Location	Ardabil
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1997-02-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ardabil	28.8 km
Khalkhāl	66.0 km
Hashtpar	81.2 km
Āstārā	81.9 km
Lerik	84.1 km
Ahar	96.7 km
Lankaran	102.9 km
Jalilabad	132.0 km
Enzeli	140.8 km
Tabriz	154.1 km
Zanjan	160.6 km
Rasht	162.1 km

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