Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem886518

Location

29 km NE of Nowshahr, Iran

Country: Iran flag Iran

Date & Time

May 6, 1957

3:06 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.8590, 51.6910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km NE of Nowshahr, Iran

Coordinates: 36.8590°, 51.6910° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1957 at 3:06 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:11 PM