M3.9 earthquake 63 km WNW of Ger?sh, Iran
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 63 km WNW of Ger?sh, Iran on Thu, Sep 16, 1976, 9:27 PM GMT+3:30 (17:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 71 km SE of Mohr, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-16 17:57:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.909° N, 53.553° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jf0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.