M5.1 earthquake 29 km ENE of Ger?sh, Iran
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Ger?sh, Iran on Thu, Dec 23, 1965, 2:40 PM GMT+3:30 (11:10 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-12-23 11:10:00 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.756° N, 54.415° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem851924. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.