5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1978
Iran earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for Iran in January 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
37.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
08 Jan 1978
Gachsaran, Iran
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
02:55:48
Coordinates
30.161, 50.856
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Iran. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 56.0 km, averaging 37.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 5, 1978 to Sunday, January 15, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Gachsaran, Iran
08 Jan 1978 02:55:48 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Gachsaran, Iran
15 Jan 1978 07:03:18 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Susa, Iran
10 Jan 1978 12:36:22 UTC
4.7
56.0 km
Mohr, Iran
05 Jan 1978 19:30:21 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Mohr, Iran
06 Jan 1978 05:27:10 UTC