Iran earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 45 km ESE of Kerman, Iran

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km ESE of Kerman, Iran on Thu, Aug 20, 1981, 10:32 PM GMT+3:30 (19:02 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 48 km E of Kerman, Iran. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Aug 20, 1981, 10:32 PM GMT+3:30
UTC: 1981-08-20 19:02:08 UTC
Depth: 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 30.128° N, 57.519° E
Region: Iran
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fcx (also filed as iscgemsup613291). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.