M4.6 earthquake 51 km ESE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on Sat, May 5, 1973, 9:42 AM GMT+3:30 (06:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 49 km ESE of Tabas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-05 06:12:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.341° N, 57.384° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001qd. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC.