Earthquake details

Saturday, August 11, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahar (Iran - IR), about 30.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.745 and latitude 38.389.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	12.0 km
Coordinates	38.389, 46.745
UTC time	2012-08-11 12:34:35.900

Location	Ahar
Country	Iran (IR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2012-08-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ahar	30.0 km
Tabriz	52.5 km
Marand	84.8 km
Kapan	95.8 km
Ajab Shīr	126.0 km
Bonāb	131.5 km
Ardabil	136.1 km
Nakhchivan	147.3 km
Lerik	151.5 km
Khowy	157.3 km
Khankendi	159.0 km
Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn	159.6 km

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