M5.9 earthquake 100 km E of Ger?sh, Iran
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 100 km E of Ger?sh, Iran on Sun, Aug 17, 1930, 3:55 PM GMT+3:25:44 (12:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 92 km E of Ger?sh, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-08-17 12:29:27 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.779° N, 55.143° 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
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907548. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.