M5.3 earthquake 18 km SW of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Dogonbadan, Iran on Wed, Dec 15, 1971, 6:54 PM GMT+3:30 (15:24 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 23 km WSW of Dogonbadan, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-12-15 15:24:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.250° N, 50.650° 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
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem777784. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.