M4.7 earthquake 29 km ESE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on Wed, Jan 10, 1979, 7:58 PM GMT+3:30 (16:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 24 km NE 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-10 16:28:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.505° N, 57.224° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.124 km NE of Tabas, Iran · 17417 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.556 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17390 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yce. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC.