M5.3 earthquake 77 km SSW of Fas?, Iran
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Fas?, Iran on Sat, Sep 14, 1968, 10:50 PM GMT+3:30 (19:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 77 km SSW of Fasā, 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-14 19:20:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.310° N, 53.296° 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817015. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.