Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahar (Iran - IR), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.672 and latitude 38.410.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 4.0 km
Coordinates 38.410, 46.672
UTC time 2012-08-15 17:49:04.600
Location Tabriz
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-15

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