M4.7 earthquake 40 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran on Mon, Jun 19, 1978, 12:26 AM GMT+5 (19:26 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-18 19:26:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.440° N, 56.579° 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
- 61
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.456 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran · 17588 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.537 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran · 17584 days ago · 38 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v4n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.