M5.6 earthquake 29 km SE of Khowy, Iran
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Khowy, Iran on Wed, Jun 4, 1930, 10:53 AM GMT+3:25:44 (07:28 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-06-04 07:28:08 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.336° N, 45.158° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.717 km NNW of Salm?s, Iran · 35180 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.534 km ESE of Salm?s, Iran · 35187 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.116 km SSE of Deste, Azerbaijan · 35188 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
- 5.25 km WSW of Salm?s, Iran · 35199 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.219 km ENE of Salm?s, Iran · 35201 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 6.213 km SE of Khowy, Iran · 35201 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.316 km ENE of Khowy, Iran · 35202 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.316 km E of Khowy, Iran · 35202 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.017 km ENE of Khowy, Iran · 35203 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
- 7.110 km SSW of Salm?s, Iran · 35203 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
- 5.56 km NNE of Salm?s, Iran · 35204 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907434. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.