M4.5 earthquake 33 km SE of R?mhormoz, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km SE of R?mhormoz, Iran on Mon, Aug 6, 1973, 9:01 AM GMT+3:30 (05:31 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-06 05:31:45 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.080° N, 49.870° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.127 km NNE of Aghajari, Iran · 19396 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.224 km SW of R?msh?r, Iran · 19357 days ago · 41 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000030e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.