M4.3 earthquake 22 km NE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Tabas, Iran on Thu, Nov 23, 1978, 4:18 PM GMT+3:30 (12:48 UTC), 46 km (29 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-23 12:48:42 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.745° N, 57.090° 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.
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.340 km SSE of Tabas, Iran · 17457 days ago · 28 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.645 km SSE of Tabas, Iran · 17456 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.530 km ENE of Tabas, Iran · 17437 days ago · 45 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.729 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17422 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.124 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17415 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xkg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC.