M5.3 earthquake 79 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 79 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran on Sat, Nov 4, 1972, 1:02 PM GMT+3:30 (09:32 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-04 09:32:24 UTC
- Depth
- 29.4 km (18.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.582° N, 56.997° 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
- ±0.39
- 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 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 iscgem766989. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.