M6.2 earthquake 13 km SE of Khowy, Iran
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Khowy, Iran on Thu, May 8, 1930, 7:01 PM GMT+3:25:44 (15:35 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-05-08 15:35:27 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.460° N, 45.058° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.219 km ENE of Salm?s, Iran · 35201 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.25 km WSW of Salm?s, Iran · 35199 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.116 km SSE of Deste, Azerbaijan · 35188 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.534 km ESE of Salm?s, Iran · 35187 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.717 km NNW of Salm?s, Iran · 35180 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.629 km SE of Khowy, Iran · 35175 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
Before
- 5.316 km ENE of Khowy, Iran · 35202 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.316 km E of Khowy, Iran · 35202 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.017 km ENE of Khowy, Iran · 35203 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 7.110 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran · 35203 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
- 5.56 km NNE of Salm?s, Iran · 35204 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
Earthquakes todayIran earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907371. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.