M4.8 earthquake 22 km SSE of Dogonbadan, Iran
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Dogonbadan, Iran on Sun, Jan 8, 1978, 6:55 AM GMT+4 (02:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-08 02:55:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.161° N, 50.856° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000sdc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.