M6.2 earthquake 60 km SW of Gonābād, Iran
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Gonābād, Iran on Sun, Sep 1, 1968, 10:57 AM GMT+3:30 (07:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-01 07:27:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.009° N, 58.174° E
- Region
- Iran
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.244 km WSW of Gon?b?d, Iran · 21205 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.224 km N of Q?’en, Iran · 21203 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
- 5.552 km SW of Gonābād, Iran · 21202 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816551 (also filed as atlas19680901072731). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.