Iran earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 66 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran on Sat, Nov 24, 1979, 12:18 AM GMT+3:30 (20:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 55 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-11-23 20:48:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.046° N, 59.797° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.355 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17105 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 4.154 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17105 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 5.066 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17102 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 7.156 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.687 km SW of T?yb?d, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.637 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 4.446 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 4.369 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 4.418 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 4.781 km SW of T?yb?d, Iran · 17101 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 4.257 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 4.245 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 4.035 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 4.479 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 4.263 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 3.732 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 17100 days ago · 36 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 4.589 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17098 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 4.248 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17096 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 6.067 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17091 days ago · 31 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 4.875 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17091 days ago · 27 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 4.667 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17091 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 4.278 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17091 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 4.443 km E of Q?’en, Iran · 17088 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 5.032 km NNE of Q?’en, Iran · 17082 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 4.618 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17078 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 4.969 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17073 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 4.242 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17069 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 5.066 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17105 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 4.143 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17108 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 3.744 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17109 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 5.063 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17114 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 4.845 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17114 days ago · 42 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.753 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17114 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 4.669 km E of Q?’en, Iran · 17115 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 4.853 km NE of Q?’en, Iran · 17115 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 4.959 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17115 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 6.655 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran · 17115 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000145f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.