Iran earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 57 km SE of Kerman, Iran

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Kerman, Iran on Fri, Jul 31, 1981, 4:07 AM GMT+3:30 (00:37 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 55 km E of Kerman, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Fri, Jul 31, 1981, 4:07 AM GMT+3:30
UTC: 1981-07-31 00:37:44 UTC
Depth: 34.3 km (21.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 29.931° N, 57.521° E
Region: Iran
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f1g (also filed as iscgemsup624562). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.