Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 4, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, August 4, 1998 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bojnourd (Iran - IR), about 15.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.265 and latitude 37.341.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.341, 57.265
UTC time 1998-08-04 11:41:58.940
Location Bojnourd
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-04

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