M4.5 earthquake 43 km NE of K?zer?n, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km NE of K?zer?n, Iran on Fri, May 9, 1975, 9:30 PM GMT+3:30 (18:00 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 46 km ENE of N?r?b?d, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-09 18:00:22 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.912° N, 51.949° 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
- 15
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000az0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.