M5.7 earthquake 291 km ESE of Sur, Oman
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 291 km ESE of Sur, Oman on Wed, Mar 30, 1966, 8:18 AM GMT+4 (04:18 UTC), 21 km (13 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-03-30 04:18:39 UTC
- Depth
- 20.7 km (12.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.891° N, 62.259° E
- Region
- Oman
- 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 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 iscgem849714. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC.