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M4.8 earthquake 10 km NE of Tabas, Iran

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Tabas, Iran on Mon, Jun 17, 1974, 10:52 AM GMT+3:30 (07:22 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-06-17 07:22:49 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.658° N, 57.008° E
Region
Iran
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00006sq (also filed as iscgem747157). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.