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Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - WESTERN IRAN on Sunday, 26 August 2018

This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.0 quake: Western Iran on Sat, 25 Aug 22h13, which had occurred 21 hours earlier.
Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - WESTERN IRAN on Sunday, 26 August 2018
Date & time: Sunday, 26 August 2018 18:44 UTC
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.45°N / 46.06°E (Iran)
Nearest volcano: Sahand (369 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^10 J (12.4 MWh / 10.7 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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