M5.4 earthquake 35 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 35 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on Sun, Jan 29, 1967, 10:43 AM GMT+3:30 (07:13 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 28 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-01-29 07:13:36 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.594° N, 55.233° 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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem840242. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.