M4.5 earthquake 9 km E of Qa?r-e Qand, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km E of Qa?r-e Qand, Iran on Sun, May 13, 1979, 11:42 PM GMT+3:30 (20:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-13 20:12:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.237° N, 60.850° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00010mj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.