M5.5 earthquake 52 km SW of Gonābād, Iran
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 52 km SW of Gonābād, Iran on Thu, Sep 5, 1968, 2:54 AM GMT+3:30 (23:24 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-04 23:24:48 UTC
- Depth
- 13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.031° N, 58.259° 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
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.232 km NNE of Qā’en, Iran · 21202 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.224 km N of Q?’en, Iran · 21203 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.244 km WSW of Gon?b?d, Iran · 21205 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 6.260 km SW of Gonābād, Iran · 21206 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.635 km N of Q?’en, Iran · 21206 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 7.135 km SE of Gonābād, Iran · 21206 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816697 (also filed as atlas19680904232447). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.