M5.1 earthquake 99 km NE of M?n?b, Iran
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 99 km NE of M?n?b, Iran on Sat, Dec 26, 1970, 11:22 PM GMT+3:30 (19:52 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 115 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-12-26 19:52:01 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.680° N, 57.879° 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 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem789529. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.