M5.9 earthquake 33 km ESE of Behshahr, Iran
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 33 km ESE of Behshahr, Iran on Fri, Apr 12, 1935, 4:32 AM GMT+3:25:44 (01:06 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-04-12 01:06:41 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.576° N, 53.893° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.716 km S of Behshahr, Iran · 33401 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.733 km SSE of Behshahr, Iran · 33400 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.222 km SE of Nek?, Iran · 33397 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904199. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.