Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bojnourd (Iran - IR), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.746 and latitude 37.303.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.303, 56.746
UTC time 2021-05-16 23:04:56.799
Location Bojnourd
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-16

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