Iran earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 26 km E of Kerman, Iran

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 26 km E of Kerman, Iran on Thu, Jul 30, 1981, 1:33 AM GMT+3:30 (22:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 51 km ENE of Kerman, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-07-29 22:03:27 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.320° N, 57.355° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.551 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16491 days ago · 34 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 4.557 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 34 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.443 km NNE of Kerman, Iran · 16490 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 4.655 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16488 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.284 km ENE of Kerman, Iran · 16488 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 4.653 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16487 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 4.549 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16486 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 4.762 km SE of Kerman, Iran · 16482 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 4.164 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16480 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 4.645 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16470 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 4.355 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16437 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 4.848 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16433 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 4.222 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.444 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 4.652 km NE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 4.742 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 4.765 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16492 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 4.443 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 4.681 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 4.962 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 4.260 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 4.937 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 4.540 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 4.739 km E of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 5.175 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 4.318 km SSW of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 7.175 km ESE of Kerman, Iran · 16493 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f0p. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.