M5.2 earthquake 28 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 28 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran on Fri, Aug 27, 1971, 8:50 AM GMT+3:30 (05:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 26 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-27 05:20:12 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.101° N, 50.758° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781656. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC.