M5.8 earthquake 21 km SSE of B?neh, Iran
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of B?neh, Iran on Sat, Aug 17, 1946, 1:18 PM GMT+3:30 (09:48 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-08-17 09:48:07 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.824° N, 45.988° 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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898545. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.