M4.5 earthquake 5 km SSE of Dehdasht, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Dehdasht, Iran on Wed, Aug 11, 1976, 12:42 AM GMT+3:30 (21:12 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 38 km ENE of R?mhormoz, 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
- 1976-08-10 21:12:09 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.752° N, 50.590° 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
- 8
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 usp0000hsv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.