Iran earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 22 km NE of Tabas, Iran

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Tabas, Iran on Sat, Sep 16, 1978, 11:50 PM GMT+4 (19:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 10 km NE of Tabas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1978-09-16 19:50:21 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.727° N, 57.115° E
Region
Iran
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
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Stations used
29

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.452 km E of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 4.750 km S of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 5.010 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 4.783 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 4.231 km ENE of Tabas, Iran · 17537 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 4.527 km ENE of Tabas, Iran · 17537 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 4.735 km E of Tabas, Iran · 17537 days ago · 23 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 4.911 km N of Tabas, Iran · 17536 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 4.351 km SSW of Tabas, Iran · 17535 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 4.430 km S of Tabas, Iran · 17532 days ago · 37 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 4.522 km E of Tabas, Iran · 17530 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 4.345 km SE of Tabas, Iran · 17530 days ago · 58 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 3.948 km SSE of Tabas, Iran · 17530 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 4.376 km N of Tabas, Iran · 17527 days ago · 43 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 4.540 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17515 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 4.954 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17513 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 4.524 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17489 days ago · 36 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 4.654 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17487 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 4.614 km E of Tabas, Iran · 17487 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 4.833 km NNE of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.633 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17538 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 7.452 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17539 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wk0. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.