M4.4 earthquake 26 km SW of K?zer?n, Iran
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 26 km SW of K?zer?n, Iran on Fri, Sep 1, 1978, 12:24 AM GMT+4 (20:24 UTC), 16 km (10 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-31 20:24:02 UTC
- Depth
- 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.423° N, 51.500° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wa2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.