M4.6 earthquake 80 km NNE of Mohr, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Mohr, Iran on Sun, May 2, 1976, 8:27 PM GMT+3:30 (16:57 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 77 km NE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-02 16:57:05 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.186° N, 53.291° 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
- 53
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0000g4d. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC.