M4.5 earthquake 38 km ESE of Tabas, Iran
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Tabas, Iran on Sun, Jun 3, 1979, 10:08 PM GMT+4:30 (17:38 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 21 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-03 17:38:46 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.491° N, 57.316° 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.
- Stations used
- 43
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000112w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC.