M4.1 earthquake 27 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran on Wed, Aug 15, 1973, 8:05 AM GMT+3:30 (04:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 24 km SW of R?msh?r, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-15 04:35:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.924° N, 49.966° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000331. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.