M5.8 earthquake southern Iran
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in southern Iran on Wed, Feb 15, 1956, 7:19 PM GMT+3:30 (15:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 30 km NNW of Mohr, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1956-02-15 15:49:28 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.912° N, 52.773° E
- Region
- Iran
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 24.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.47
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayIran earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem887969. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.