M4.6 earthquake 42 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 42 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran on Sun, Aug 5, 1973, 1:14 PM GMT+3:30 (09:44 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-05 09:44:52 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.056° N, 49.996° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.533 km SE of R?mhormoz, Iran · 19405 days ago · 48 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.127 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran · 19396 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.224 km SW of R?msh?r, Iran · 19357 days ago · 41 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000304. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.