M5.2 earthquake 39 km N of Bor?zj?n, Iran
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 39 km N of Bor?zj?n, Iran on Wed, Jun 26, 1968, 5:24 AM GMT+3:30 (01:54 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 42 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-06-26 01:54:14 UTC
- Depth
- 19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.625° N, 51.168° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.342 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran · 21260 days ago · 20 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.231 km NE of Bandar-e Gen?veh, Iran · 21256 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem821221. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.