M4.4 earthquake 48 km E of Qa?r-e Qand, Iran
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 48 km E of Qa?r-e Qand, Iran on Mon, May 14, 1979, 4:26 AM GMT+3:30 (00:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 26 km ENE of Qa?r-e Qand, Iran. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-14 00:56:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.317° N, 61.236° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00010ms. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.