M5.5 earthquake 56 km ESE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 56 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on Tue, Feb 13, 1979, 2:06 PM GMT+3:30 (10:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-13 10:36:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.318° N, 57.431° E
- Region
- Iran
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 8.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 162
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.144 km SE of Tabas, Iran · 17351 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
- 4.620 km SE of Tabas, Iran · 17337 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayIran earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yu5 (also filed as gcmtb021379b, gcmt19790213103617, iscgem669703). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC.