M5.3 earthquake 23 km WSW of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Dogonbadan, Iran on Thu, Jan 6, 1972, 1:11 PM GMT+3:30 (09:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-01-06 09:41:31 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.263° N, 50.584° 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
- ±0.29
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayIran earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem776730. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.