QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000n7n
USGS usp0000n7n
1 Apr 1977, 14:36
40 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 29 km depth.
Published location
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27.545000, 56.329000
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Event ID
usp0000n7n
Coordinates
27.545, 56.329
Network
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Significance
591