M4.6 earthquake 20 km SE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Tabas, Iran on Thu, Apr 5, 1979, 7:15 AM GMT+3:30 (03:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 50 km SE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-05 03:45:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.453° N, 57.071° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.750 km SE of Tabas, Iran · 17285 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.414 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17278 days ago · 31 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.538 km ESE of Tabas, Iran · 17277 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zuk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC.