Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: usp0000wjx

Location

52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran

Country: Iran flag Iran

Date & Time

Sep 16, 1978

3:35 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.3860, 57.4340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran

Coordinates: 33.3860°, 57.4340° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 16, 1978 at 3:35 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:26 PM