QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jkhu
USGS usp000jkhu
17 May 2012, 22:40
45 km NNW of K?sh, Iran
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 5 km depth.
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26.942000, 53.851000
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Event ID
usp000jkhu
Coordinates
26.942, 53.851
Network
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Significance
400