Iran earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 33 km NNE of Tabas, Iran

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Tabas, Iran on Sat, Sep 16, 1978, 10:45 PM GMT+4 (18:45 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 22 km NE of Tabas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Sep 16, 1978, 10:45 PM GMT+4
UTC: 1978-09-16 18:45:14 UTC
Depth: 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 33.870° N, 57.081° E
Region: Iran
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wjz (also filed as iscgem676820). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.