Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem897425

Location

80 km NW of Bam, Iran

Country: Iran flag Iran

Date & Time

Jul 5, 1948

1:53 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

29.5680, 57.7230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

80 km NW of Bam, Iran

Coordinates: 29.5680°, 57.7230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 5, 1948 at 1:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:43 PM