Earthquake details

Saturday, February 26, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, February 26, 2000 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urmia (Iran - IR), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.760 and latitude 37.304.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	37.304, 44.760
UTC time	2000-02-26 08:18:37.690

Location	Urmia
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2000-02-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Urmia	39.3 km
Oshnavīyeh	42.0 km
Yüksekova	51.5 km
Naghadeh	67.9 km
Soran	74.7 km
Piranshahr	75.2 km
Hakkâri	95.0 km
Salmās	99.4 km
Ajab Shīr	102.2 km
Mahabad	104.6 km
Bonāb	114.8 km
Hajiawa	119.0 km

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