M6.0 earthquake 145 km S of Semnan, Iran
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 145 km S of Semnan, Iran on Sun, Jul 24, 1927, 2:06 AM GMT+3:25:44 (22:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-07-23 22:40:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.279° N, 53.648° E
- Region
- Iran
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909401. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:35 AM UTC.