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M5.1 earthquake 75 km ESE of Kerman, Iran

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on Tue, Jul 28, 1981, 9:34 PM GMT+3:30 (18:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-07-28 18:04:27 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.932° N, 57.750° E
Region
Iran
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.739 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.540 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 4.937 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 4.260 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 4.962 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.681 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 4.443 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 4.765 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 4.742 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 4.652 km NE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 4.444 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 4.222 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 4.426 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 4.551 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 34 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 4.557 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 34 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 4.443 km NNE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 4.655 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16488 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 4.284 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16488 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 4.653 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16487 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 4.549 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16486 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 4.762 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16482 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 4.164 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16479 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 4.645 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16470 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 4.355 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16437 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 4.848 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16433 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 4.318 km SSW of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 7.175 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem624416. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC.