Earthquake details

Monday, October 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, October 5, 1998 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kūhdasht (Iran - IR), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.225 and latitude 33.199.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 38.6 km
Coordinates 33.199, 47.225
UTC time 1998-10-05 02:20:33.920
Location Īlām
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-05

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