M3.9 earthquake 30 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 30 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran on Mon, Mar 22, 1976, 6:12 AM GMT+3:30 (02:42 UTC), 44 km (27 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-22 02:42:45 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.749° N, 55.105° 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
- 7
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.779 km N of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18449 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.482 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18451 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
- 5.485 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18453 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 3.845 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran · 18474 days ago · 43 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fjk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.