Iran earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 24 km N of Q?’en, Iran

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 24 km N of Q?’en, Iran on Tue, Sep 3, 1968, 1:23 PM GMT+3:30 (09:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 53 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-09-03 09:53:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.950° N, 59.203° E
Region
Iran
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.453 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 21202 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 5.232 km NNE of Qā’en, Iran · 21202 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 5.552 km SW of Gonābād, Iran · 21201 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 5.352 km NE of Qā’en, Iran · 21200 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 5.237 km NNE of Qā’en, Iran · 21195 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 6.046 km NE of Qā’en, Iran · 21194 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 5.155 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 21191 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 5.244 km WSW of Gon?b?d, Iran · 21204 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 6.260 km SW of Gonābād, Iran · 21205 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 5.257 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 21206 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 5.156 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 21206 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 5.635 km N of Q?’en, Iran · 21206 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 7.135 km SE of Gonābād, Iran · 21206 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816637. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.