QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ggsh
USGS usp000ggsh
10 Sept 2008, 12:08
53 km W of Qeshm, Iran
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10.9 km depth.
Published location
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26.930000, 55.730000
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Event ID
usp000ggsh
Coordinates
26.93, 55.73
Network
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Significance
385