M3.9 earthquake 57 km W of Qeshm, Iran
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 57 km W of Qeshm, Iran on Fri, Jan 2, 1976, 5:59 PM GMT+3:30 (14:29 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 1976-01-02 14:29:10 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.022° N, 55.692° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.870 km ENE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18537 days ago · 29 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.472 km ENE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18539 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.569 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18541 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.371 km ENE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18541 days ago · 32 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.2southern Iran · 18541 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.773 km W of Qeshm, Iran · 18542 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.275 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18542 days ago · 41 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.0southern Iran · 18542 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.769 km W of Qeshm, Iran · 18542 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.572 km W of Qeshm, Iran · 18543 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.464 km ENE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran · 18543 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e8n. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.