M5.4 earthquake 77 km SSW of Fasā, Iran
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Fasā, Iran on Fri, Sep 20, 1968, 1:42 AM GMT+3:30 (22:12 UTC), 19 km (12 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-19 22:12:37 UTC
- Depth
- 19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.342° N, 53.237° 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 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem817197. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.