Earthquake details

Saturday, May 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, May 10, 1997 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 71.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.953 and latitude 33.731.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	33.731, 59.953
UTC time	1997-05-10 10:27:20.940

Location	Qā’en
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-05-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qā’en	71.2 km
Birjand	117.9 km
Tāybād	135.5 km
Gonābād	136.0 km
Torbat-e Jām	179.3 km
Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh	184.5 km
Shīnḏanḏ	209.2 km
Kāshmar	216.3 km
Herat	218.3 km
Farah	252.1 km
Tabas	281.0 km
Mashhad	287.5 km

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