M4.6 earthquake 14 km E of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 14 km E of Tabas, Iran on Tue, Nov 7, 1978, 3:14 AM GMT+4 (23:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 40 km SSE of Tabas, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-06 23:14:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.574° N, 57.083° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.322 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17470 days ago · 46 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.340 km SSE of Tabas, Iran · 17457 days ago · 28 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.645 km SSE of Tabas, Iran · 17457 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.530 km ENE of Tabas, Iran · 17437 days ago · 45 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xaf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.