M4.7 earthquake 50 km SE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Tabas, Iran on Sun, May 27, 1979, 11:13 AM GMT+4:30 (06:43 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-27 06:43:15 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.234° N, 57.251° 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
- 73
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 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 usp00010xm (also filed as iscgemsup665740). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.