M5.5 earthquake 64 km NNW of Mohr, Iran
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 64 km NNW of Mohr, Iran on Wed, Aug 19, 1964, 6:50 PM GMT+3:30 (15:20 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-08-19 15:20:11 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.091° N, 52.629° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.373 km NW of Mohr, Iran · 22678 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.264 km NNW of Mohr, Iran · 22678 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
- 5.365 km NNW of Mohr, Iran · 22678 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.375 km S of Fīrūzābād, Iran · 22677 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem865245. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.