M3.7 earthquake 8 km WNW of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 8 km WNW of Dogonbadan, Iran on Thu, Jan 29, 1976, 11:32 PM GMT+3:30 (20:02 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 7 km E of Behbah?n, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-29 20:02:53 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 30.386° N, 50.718° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ets. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.