Iran earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 54 km ESE of Tabas, Iran

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 54 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on Thu, Oct 12, 1978, 7:01 PM GMT+4 (15:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 40 km SSE of Tabas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Oct 12, 1978, 7:01 PM GMT+4
UTC: 1978-10-12 15:01:41 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 33.384° N, 57.459° E
Region: Iran
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 56

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wzd (also filed as iscgem675301). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.