M5.3 earthquake 6 km SSE of Mehrān, Iran
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Mehrān, Iran on Tue, Jun 13, 1972, 4:25 AM GMT+3:30 (00:55 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 5 km SE of Mehrān, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-13 00:55:37 UTC
- Depth
- 14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.065° N, 46.189° 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 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.45 km SE of Mehrān, Iran · 19823 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
- 5.114 km SSW of Mehr?n, Iran · 19814 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem772471. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.