M6.0 earthquake 55 km WSW of Q?’en, Iran
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Q?’en, Iran on Fri, Sep 26, 1947, 6:34 AM GMT+3:30 (03:04 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1947-09-26 03:04:37 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.541° N, 58.630° 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
- ±0.37
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.744 km WSW of Q?’en, Iran · 28841 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.842 km WNW of Q?’en, Iran · 28804 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898044. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.