M5.7 earthquake 40 km NNE of Bardaskan, Iran
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Bardaskan, Iran on Wed, May 26, 1971, 6:11 AM GMT+3:30 (02:41 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-26 02:41:47 UTC
- Depth
- 16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.570° N, 58.215° 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
- 25.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.9 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784988. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.