M4.0 earthquake 94 km WSW of Bardaskan, Iran
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 94 km WSW of Bardaskan, Iran on Tue, May 22, 1973, 4:20 AM GMT+3:30 (00:50 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-22 00:50:14 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.998° N, 56.989° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001w4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.