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Magnitude 6.3 - NORTHERN IRAN

2004 May 28 12:38:46 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.3 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 28, 2004 at 12:38:46 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, May 28, 2004 at 5:08:46 PM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.270°N, 51.575°E
    Depth 29 km (18.0 miles) set by location program
    Region NORTHERN IRAN
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) NNE of TEHRAN, Iran
    135 km (85 miles) WSW of Sari, Iran
    145 km (90 miles) E of Qazvin, Iran
    190 km (120 miles) NNE of Qom, Iran
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=461, Nph=461, Dmin=609.3 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 36°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usjaan
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