Earthquake details

Saturday, August 11, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahar (Iran - IR), about 26.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.826 and latitude 38.329.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	11.0 km
Coordinates	38.329, 46.826
UTC time	2012-08-11 12:23:18.190

Location	Ahar
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2012-08-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ahar	26.9 km
Tabriz	54.3 km
Marand	92.4 km
Kapan	104.4 km
Ajab Shīr	125.2 km
Ardabil	128.5 km
Bonāb	129.2 km
Lerik	146.9 km
Nakhchivan	157.0 km
Mīāndoāb	164.3 km
Khowy	165.2 km
Khankendi	165.8 km

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