M5.2 earthquake 27 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 27 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran on Sun, Jul 2, 1972, 5:35 PM GMT+3:30 (14:05 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 38 km S 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-07-02 14:05:05 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.110° N, 50.762° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.238 km S of Dogonbadan, Iran · 19804 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.339 km SSE of Dogonbadan, Iran · 19804 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem771215. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.