Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehlorān (Iran - IR), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.350 and latitude 32.308.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	32.308, 47.350
UTC time	2008-08-27 21:52:38.110

Location	Dehlorān
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dehlorān	43.7 km
Amarah	56.0 km
Susa	85.1 km
Sūsangerd	114.7 km
Al Ḩayy	123.9 km
Kūhdasht	138.6 km
Shūshtar	144.1 km
Kut	145.8 km
Ash Shaţrah	149.7 km
Khorramabad	161.5 km
Ahvāz	167.5 km
Īlām	171.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Susa Iran · 2026-03-19 08:55 UTC	88.2 km
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