Iran earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 10 km NE of Tabas, Iran

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Tabas, Iran on Sun, Sep 17, 1978, 12:17 PM GMT+4 (08:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sun, Sep 17, 1978, 12:17 PM GMT+4
UTC: 1978-09-17 08:17:24 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 33.665° N, 57.002° E
Region: Iran
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 91

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wkg (also filed as iscgem676856). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.