Iran earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 40 km ESE of Kerman, Iran

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on Tue, Jul 28, 1981, 10:18 PM GMT+3:30 (18:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 37 km ESE of Kerman, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-07-28 18:48:34 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.122° N, 57.462° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.937 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.260 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 4.962 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 4.681 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.443 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 4.765 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.742 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 4.652 km NE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 4.444 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 4.222 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 4.426 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 4.551 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 34 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 4.557 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 34 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 4.443 km NNE of Kerman, Iran · 16489 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 4.655 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16487 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 4.284 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16487 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 4.653 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16487 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 4.549 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16485 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 4.762 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16481 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 4.164 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16479 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 4.645 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16469 days ago · 27 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 4.355 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16436 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 4.848 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16432 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 4.739 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 5.175 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 4.318 km SSW of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 7.175 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ezk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC.